Beautiful Moon: A Child's Prayer

by Ilene Cooper

Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency LLC and Eric Velasquez (Illustrator)

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In an unnamed city at night, a young boy wakes and gets out of bed to say his prayers. Outside his window a beautiful amber moon illuminates the city around him and all its inhabitants: a homeless woman bundled up on a bench, the father of a soldier who's been deployed overseas, an ill patient in the hospital and parents who cannot afford to feed their children. The boy says a prayer for all those around him and every member of his family, followed by a promise that he won't forget to pray again the next night. Critically acclaimed author Tonya Bolden teams up with award-winning illustrator Eric Velasquez to create a beautiful and unique picture book that celebrates the act of prayer and gratitude while highlighting the diversity of the world around us.
  • ISBN13 9781419707926
  • Publish Date 4 November 2014 (first published 1 March 2007)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Abrams
  • Imprint Abrams Books for Young Readers