Mr. Moon

by Michael Paraskevas

Overview

Fans of Little Owl’s Night and Kitten’s First Full Moon will want to cuddle up with this charming bedtime story that answers the question: What does Mr. Moon do when you’re fast asleep?
 
There is a lot of work to be done before the sun greets the dawn. But with the help of Mr. Moon’s light, all the creatures of the night are able to do their jobs—cloud fluffers are fluffing, crooning crickets are performing, and cows are jumping over the moon.
 
All night long, Mr. Moon keeps watch, making sure the world is ready for a new day when you awake.

“Better not read this at bedtime: curious children will want to see all that Mr. Moon does.” —Kirkus Reviews

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780399549953
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	10/03/2017
Pages:	34
Sales rank:	430,234
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Michael Paraskevas is best known for creating the TV show Maggie and the Ferocious Beast for Nickelodeon, and coauthoring numerous children’s books with his mother, Betty Paraskevas. Michael has been intrigued with the moon since July 21, 1969, having fallen asleep the night of the lunar landing. He lives with his wife, Maria, in Southampton, New York, and Los Angeles. For more on Michael, visit him at michaelparaskevas.com.

Editorial Reviews

It’s bedtime. Teeth are brushed, faces washed, jammies on. Draw your little one close, and settle in to share this radiant storybook. It’s time for Miss Sun to go to sleep, and Mr. Moon to rise. Each turn of the page encourages young readers to relax into the quiet night, a time of gentle and fanciful tasks like counting sheep, fluffing clouds, and more. The stars arrive tap-dancing, and the cows jump high. Fireflies glitter as friendly ghosts roam. And that’s just the beginning. Each turn of the page offers a similarly quiet but imaginative scene unfolding in the nighttime world. Finally, a boy who cannot sleep addresses Mr. Moon, who offers this advice: “Just put your head on the pillow and dream of the day ahead…dream big.” By the time Miss Sun returns to the hillside, a yawning Mr. Moon is ready for sleep—just as readers will be by the turn of the last page. Paraskevas’ illustrations are gorgeous, detailed, and will encourage readers to sink deep into each spread on this nighttime journey. Recommended for children and parents or caregivers to share together. Reviewer: Heidi Hauser Green; Ages 3 to 8.

Children's Literature - Heidi Hauser Green

2016-06-28
As Miss Sun heads to bed, Mr. Moon takes over supervisory duties for the world.The sheep, balls of white fluff under nightcaps, must be counted and the clouds fluffed. “The stars arrive, tap-dancing on a moonbeam. / The cows jump high and try to land safely.” Astronaut-helmeted cows with oxygen tanks float in space over a broadly smiling Earth to illustrate the latter statement. What else does the moon observe from his high post? Fireflies, friendly ghosts searching for a home, crickets singing to ladybugs, a raccoon breakfast, anthropomorphized “dewdrops prepar[ing] to greet the dawn,” a train, alley cats, and a boy who requests his company since he can’t fall asleep. Paraskevas’ artwork fairly glows with the intensity of the colors used, and the pictures are a nice mix of drollery and scenes that emphasize the romantic lure that is nighttime, matching the same balance found in the text: “The old train whistles, rumbling across the countryside toward the bright lights of the big city. / Alley cats drum a bebop beat as they rattle trash cans in the street.” Better not read this at bedtime: curious children will want to see all that Mr. Moon does. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews