City Moon

Reviewed by: Connie Smith - Breakwater School, Portland, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 9, 2018

Review

Wonderful book book for preschool/kindergarten age children who are studying the moon.

A story about a mother who takes her very curious and observant little boy on a leisurely stroll through a city at night to watch the moon. The moon is viewed from city sidewalks thus lending well to its disappearance and reappearance from behind various tall buildings and clouds. The boy wants to know why "everyone" isn't watching the moon just as he is. His mother tells him that everyone is very "busy." And this is true, as revealed in the lovely illustrations of various people actively engaged in the "business" of their own lives. The story ends when it's time to return home to bed whereupon the little boy insists that the curtain be left open at his window - allowing the moon to gaze upon him as he sleeps peacefully.

Lovely atmospheric, engaging and detailed illustrations of city buildings and the people who live and work there. All are so engaged in their very own activities in the city and do not even notice the moon - just as the little boy and his mother are totally occupied with their viewing of the moon.

Overall Book Score: very good