Monica wants the moon to play with, so her Papa sets out to get it for her. 'Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me' In this unique and delightful picture book, the story literally unfolds as pages open dramatically, extending both outward and upward. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Hardcover. Kathleen Brachmann, Highland Park Public Library, Ill.Ĭopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. While this is not a pourquoi tale in the true sense of the word, the changing moon is a familiar subject, and the illustrations have enough merit to attract children.
The flaw here is a weak ending children are not exactly left hanging, but neither is there a strong sense of conclusion.
Carle's illustrations are up to his usual excellence, bright and uncluttered, with the benignant moon a dominant feature. Many of the pages fold out to double their size, which will delight young listeners but may be awkward for the storyteller during a group experience. Of course the moon continues to shrink and soon disappears, but a few nights later Monica sees it once again in the sky, where it begins to grow anew. By dint of "a very long ladder" and a mountain, Papa reaches the moon, waits until it becomes smaller, and obligingly retrieves it. Monica asks Papa to bring her the moon, that she might play with it. PreSchool-Grade 1 A simple story, briefly told, which revolves around the waxing and waning of the moon.
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