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Meet Me At The Moon (2012)

by Gianna Marino(Favorite Author)

3.77 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0670013137 (ISBN13: 9780670013135)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Viking Juvenile

review 1: Since we're studying African animals and habitats, and this book has beautiful supportive illustrations, I read this out loud to enhance their comprehension of African Elephants and the Savanna. They have been confused between African and Asian Elephants, and this book seemed to get them over this "hump" to easily understand what African Elephants are. I am giving it 4 out of 5 stars, though, because the plot is confusing. It is never clear if the mother elephant resolves the problem, or if it resolves naturally. The children sensed this awkwardness in the story, but immensely enjoyed the illustrations.
review 2: The land is dry and Mama elephant sets out to find rain, leaving her Little One behind. Little One gets worried, wondering when she will return. M... moreama reassures Little One, "You will feel my love in everything around you" ... from the sun, the wind, and in the brightest twinkling star. And Mama tells Little One that they will meet again at the moon, when it sets, where the sky touches the earth.A stunningly illustrated book, "Meet Me at the Moon" is a heart-warming story of handling the separation between a parent and child. When I initially flipped through the book, I was immediately taken by the warm, bold, earth-toned artwork by Gianna Marino. I read it to my two-year-old son who seemed to be just as captivated by the richness of the illustrations. The crisp lines and textured detail are awesome, as though you can almost touch the crackled elephant skin. The prose is lyrical and soothing, and I felt I was singing a lovely song while reading aloud to my son. As both a coparent and a stay-at-home parent heading back to work, the story is very touching for me, because I understand that sense of wanting to provide reassurance to a child for having to be away from him/her.I highly recommend this gorgeous book, to read alone or to a child, as it is a symbolic reminder of the things parents do to help children cope with having to be apart from their loved ones. less

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