Monday, March 14, 2011

12 Full Moons






I'm a real fan of Deb's blog because she recommends books for young children now on a daily basis through SOLSC. Ruth also suggests books in her blog when she comes across a good read for her children. These are tried and true recommendations.


I also check http://www.amazon.com/ for suggestions and customer reviews. I found a fairly new Cynthia Rylant picture book called long night moon, illustrated by Mark Siegel. I was attracted to it because somewhere I read that each month of the year has a special name for its full moon. Rylant took the names of the 12 moons from the Native Americans. I ordered it for my granddaughter and just read it this weekend!! It's lovely in word and art.


Night pictures appear throughout the book, but are friendly, warm, and inviting because of all the shadows of deer, rabbits, birds, an owl, lightning bugs, squirrels, trees, lighted house windows, rain, snow, and a mother and child at the end. It's a perfect bedtime book.


The story is told in free verse with great examples of alliteration, similes, metaphors, and personfication. My favorite names of the full moons are the names for May, the flower moon and December, the long night moon who "waits and waits" and is "your friend." Rylant has a gentle way of describing the important things in life.














9 comments:

  1. Thanks for reminding me of another wonderful book by Rylant. It sounds lovely. I have done some watching of the moon with support by a professional book called Moon Journals. It was a great experience with my students. Nice words for your book!

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  2. Sounds like an amazing book. Thank you for the book and blog recommendations.

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  3. Thank for sharing this and inviting us into the world of this book with your carefully chosen favorite parts. This is now a must-have book for me!

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  4. You can't beat Cynthia Rylant, she is masterful. Thanks for introducing a new title of hers, I haven't seen this one.

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  5. I love the moon and this book sounds right up my alley. Thank you so much for sharing it.

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  6. So was anyone else a little nervous reading Tam's post after seeing her title? As a former middle school teacher and her panache for writing a clever title, I was a little afraid of which moon this post was about.

    Glad to find a new book recommendation. It sounds like one I will fall in love with. Will you bring it on Wednesday?

    Ruth

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  7. I love getting recommendations for books - because I just don't get to park in front of the book racks at my library and book store the way I'd like to. That will be my dream for retirement!

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  8. You always buy the best books for the kiddos!! I miss them!!!!! LOVE your new blog! You are inspiring! :*

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  9. Campfire Moons are my favorite!!!

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