Switching on the Moon: A Very First Book of Bedtime Poems
This wide-ranging collection of bedtime poems is an inspired baby gift that will find a treasured place on children’s nightstands everywhere.From the hoot of an owl to the horns of the city, from children giggling in the bath to the hushed notes of a lullaby, here is an exquisite anthology that...
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This wide-ranging collection of bedtime poems is an inspired baby gift that will find a treasured place on children’s nightstands everywhere.From the hoot of an owl to the horns of the city, from children giggling in the bath to the hushed notes of a lullaby, here is an exquisite anthology that captures the universal poetry of bedtime. Expertly gathered by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters, these sixty poems range from old favorite poets such as Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Sylvia Plath, and Eleanor Farjeon to beloved contemporary poets like Marilyn Singer, Lee Bennett Hopkins, and Children’s Poet Laureate Mary Ann Hoberman. Beautifully illustrated by G. Brian Karas with richness and whimsy, SWITCHING ON THE MOON is the perfect book to share with a child to usher in a night of sweet dreams.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780763642495 (0763642495)
Publish date: September 14th 2010
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Pages no: 96
Edition language: English
A book of sixty bedtime poems accompanied by lovely illustrations to share during every parent and child's night-time ritual.
My 6-year-old son and I just finished reading through these poems at bedtime. Even though it's a "very first" book, he loved them as a bigger kid too. There were a few funny selections, but mostly they were quiet and sweet poems, with perfectly matched illustrations by Karas. It'd be a great baby gi...