James Christopher Carroll
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I wanted to like this book more than I did. It's about missing a parent who goes off to war. However, it drifted into a funky fantasy element that didn't feel realistic.
Beautiful images that accompanied this children's book about the night.
This rather unassuming, gentle story took me by surprise.
It was midnight. An awake little boy ventures outdoors with an assortment of animals such as a rabbit, dog, and chicken. "They howled at the moon, they howled at life, and they howled with all things in the night." And they danced and danced until the moon got stuck in a tree. The boy and his companions decide to save the moon, in what ends up to be a most unusual way.
The story is offbeat - perhaps a little odd, some may not "get it" - but this lyrical tale is absolutely perfect for the whimsy of night.
Gorgeous paintings reminiscent of Van Gogh's "Starry Night" perfectly compliment this charming bedtime tale and capture the magic of the midnight hour. This is Carroll's first picture book and if he continues to create gems such as this, I'm sure we'll be seeing his name on more in the future.… (mere)
It was midnight. An awake little boy ventures outdoors with an assortment of animals such as a rabbit, dog, and chicken. "They howled at the moon, they howled at life, and they howled with all things in the night." And they danced and danced until the moon got stuck in a tree. The boy and his companions decide to save the moon, in what ends up to be a most unusual way.
The story is offbeat - perhaps a little odd, some may not "get it" - but this lyrical tale is absolutely perfect for the whimsy of night.
Gorgeous paintings reminiscent of Van Gogh's "Starry Night" perfectly compliment this charming bedtime tale and capture the magic of the midnight hour. This is Carroll's first picture book and if he continues to create gems such as this, I'm sure we'll be seeing his name on more in the future.… (mere)
In simple black text, on a stark white page, we learn that
"It was midnight"
when a small boy, with his dog and teddy bear, opened the door to reveal a glimpse of a van Gogh-inspired evening sky.
With a crescent moon high in the sky, the boy and dog, along with an owl, a rabbit, a frog, a chicken and a flower, cavort beneath an apple tree under a magical sky. When the moon becomes stuck in the apple tree, it is the brave young boy who devises a rescue plan.
The narrative is simple, yet compelling,
"They howled at the moon, they howled at life, and they howled with all the things in the night. But that night was dusky dark and the moon got stuck in a tree,"
and infuses the reader with the power of possibility,
"Then the boy had a thought, a delicious thought, a bright, ripe, red thought."
The painted illustrations, full page and double-spreads, are a mix of magic and realism. The texture of the boy's thermal pajamas is visible, while at the same time, we can view the swirling evening sky through the soles of his bare feet. The moon's life-like craters receive the same attention to detail as her many expressions. All are painted in the the dusky blue palette of a midnight sky.
Sure to be a bedtime favorite, The Boy and the Moon is a magical adventure. Highly recommended.
http://www.shelf-employed.blogspot.com… (mere)
"It was midnight"
when a small boy, with his dog and teddy bear, opened the door to reveal a glimpse of a van Gogh-inspired evening sky.
With a crescent moon high in the sky, the boy and dog, along with an owl, a rabbit, a frog, a chicken and a flower, cavort beneath an apple tree under a magical sky. When the moon becomes stuck in the apple tree, it is the brave young boy who devises a rescue plan.
The narrative is simple, yet compelling,
"They howled at the moon, they howled at life, and they howled with all the things in the night. But that night was dusky dark and the moon got stuck in a tree,"
and infuses the reader with the power of possibility,
"Then the boy had a thought, a delicious thought, a bright, ripe, red thought."
The painted illustrations, full page and double-spreads, are a mix of magic and realism. The texture of the boy's thermal pajamas is visible, while at the same time, we can view the swirling evening sky through the soles of his bare feet. The moon's life-like craters receive the same attention to detail as her many expressions. All are painted in the the dusky blue palette of a midnight sky.
Sure to be a bedtime favorite, The Boy and the Moon is a magical adventure. Highly recommended.
http://www.shelf-employed.blogspot.com… (mere)
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