{"product_id":"hello-moon-isbn-9780823447015","title":"Hello, Moon","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis perfect bedtime read-aloud describes that magical time, just as we're drifting off to sleep, when the moon shines brightly and life emerges from the forest.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHello moon,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoodbye sun.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNight is near,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDay is done.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the sun goes down and most of us are getting ready for bed, the nighttime animals of the forest all wake up to the light of the moon. It calls to the them, from the slyest fox to the tiniest mouse, who feasts on leaves and fruit and scurries beneath the brush.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gentle rhyming text that will appeal to the youngest child is illustrated with soft and dreamy artwork in this perfect bedtime book in the tradition of \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. For more bedtime rhymes, don't miss the companion book \u003ci\u003eHello, Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, which chronicles the other side of the daily cycle. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"Whether read as Zen nature walk, bedtime story, or gentle science starter, this story begs to be visited again and again.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Downing invites listeners to revel in the night with soft illustrations depicting four nocturnal animals (a fox, owl, mouse, and raccoon) and a complementary series of soothing quatrains describing their routines.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A short, sweet, simple book for bedtime. . . . Glowing illustrations support a poetic text for a visit to what goes on while children sleep.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Downing adds rich depth to her full-bleed illustrations, dense with background detail and sumptuous, velvety color, while the onomatopoeic text melds seamlessly into the rest of the lines. . . . With an easy poetic tempo and artwork teeming with ambiance and tone, this will be an enchanting pick for storytime.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eJulie Downing has illustrated over forty-five picture books including \u003ci\u003eCubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper\u003c\/i\u003e by Candace Fleming, \u003ci\u003eThe Fire Keeper's Son\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTessa Takes Wing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFirst Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e. She has won many awards including a Parents Choice Award, the New York Public Library's Best Books Award, APAAL Best Illustrated Book and the Irma Black Silver Medal. Her work has been featured in the SCBWI Original Art Show. \u003cbr\u003eJulie teaches illustration to undergraduate and graduate students at the Academy of Art University. She lives in San Francisco.","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305213907173,"sku":"NP9780823447015","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823447015.jpg?v=1767728906","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/hello-moon-isbn-9780823447015","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}