The Moon Jumpers (Caldecott Collection)

by Janice May Udry

Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)

A lyrical story of night-time, in which four small children and a black cat find themselves enchanted with the loveliness of the hot summer night and the magic of the moon. Illustrated by the author of the acclaimed picture book classic, Where the Wild Things Are

• ISBN10: 0006640796
• ISBN13: 9780006640790
• Publish Date: 14 May 1992 (first published 7 April 1959)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 11 July 1996
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Imprint: Picture Lions
• Edition: New edition
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 32
• Language: English

Reviews

[cherryblossommj]

When I picked up this book to read I did not know that it was an old story and was surprised to see the 1959 copyright date. Now I realize that this is part of a rerelease of Sendak's illustrated books in memory and honor. I'm surprised I've never heard of this before because it is fabulous. I can see why it is an honor book. The text is lyrical and poetic with a rhythm all it's own. Each page set alternates with black and white illustration and text to full color illustration void of any written words. It is enchanting and beautiful. These opinions are formed from an ARC of a 2013 republication and I cannot wait to see a real copy because it's great.

A Tree Is Nice is our first read for Memoria Press Junior Kindergarten, and I'm pairing it with another by Janice May Udry in The Moon Jumpers. Both stories are alternating full color, with black and white illustrations and while using different artists, both are enchanting. Definitely fuel for the imagination.


*Thanks to HarperCollins for providing an ARC for review.*

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