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Moonlight
Rabbit waits for the moon.
But the moon takes its time,
so Rabbit hops back to his burrow and goes to sleep.
What happens in the world when Rabbit isn't looking?
Well . . . magic.
And moonlight. . . .
The goats on the mountainside see it.
The deer, birds, and raccoons see it.
Even the fish see it.
And finally, happily,
Rabbit does, too.
Do you?
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
January 24th 2012
by Greenwillow Books
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I enjoyed the poem, in which the moonlight is like butter--the metaphor extends as the butter melts and slides across the meadow. Will it reach little bunny so he can finally see the moon?
The illustrations are interesting, not perhaps my favorite style, but I found them suitable here and enjoyed them. I think some children will enjoy this, but some might not totally get or appreciate the whole "butter" thing. The metaphor mostly worked for me, but in some cases I was just too much a vegan and t...more
The illustrations are interesting, not perhaps my favorite style, but I found them suitable here and enjoyed them. I think some children will enjoy this, but some might not totally get or appreciate the whole "butter" thing. The metaphor mostly worked for me, but in some cases I was just too much a vegan and t...more
Never before have I seen a full-length simile of moonlight as butter. Now I can say that I have. I'm not quite sure what to think of this one. Part of me loves the dark illustrations and drawn-out metaphor, but part of me keeps seeing butter coating everything...which makes me think I need to go workout.
As I always say when I'm not sure about a book--let the kids decide!
Until then, I dub this one...Most Buttery Book of the Year!*
*Note: the Most Buttery Book of the Year Award in no way affects D...more
As I always say when I'm not sure about a book--let the kids decide!
Until then, I dub this one...Most Buttery Book of the Year!*
*Note: the Most Buttery Book of the Year Award in no way affects D...more
The picturebook, Moonlight by Helen V. Griffith, is meant to be read to or by children ages 0-5. This age group is considered the nursery age group, parents could read this book to children as a bedtime story. It has a poetic sound to it as it is being read. This story is about a rabbit that tries waiting up for the moon to come out but goes into his burrow too soon. The moon finally fills the sky with a bright light that fills his dreams with light and color. He wakes up and comes out of his bu...more
Moonlight is a beautifully illustrated book that uses color to enhance the story line. The author uses descriptive wording in a poetic format to guide the reader through the pages. This book could be used to show the use of light and dark color when illustrating, it can be used to show another style of poetic writing, and can also be good for modeling descriptive language.
Moonlight is a beautiful little bedtime read, perfect for even the youngest story listener. The illustrations are done in dark tones of blues,grays and greens, as befitting a night time story. When the moon appears from behind a cloud, the effect is luminous as it shines on the dark pages in rich yellow hues.
There is something really sweet, but not too sweet, about this book written by Helen V. Griffith with illustrations by Laura Dronzek. The narrative flows just like the moonlight spreads across our world; rabbit seeks it as some seek the sun during the day.
My full review at:
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My full review at:
http://bit.ly/OrNXHT
Okay, the five star is for the illustrations which I find enchanting and then I read the end flap and the illustrator did Kevin Henkes Birds which I adore. But the rhyming story perhaps two and a half stars.
Goodreads should enable us to rate the illustrations separately from the story!
Goodreads should enable us to rate the illustrations separately from the story!
2 means ok. Nice big format for little ones, but art overwrought by the butter text. Moonlight does not need to be like butter for a whole book. Even though there are only just over 100 words for the book, I guess I don't want the world covered in butter.
Beautiful art, rhyme that works, but WHAT IS WITH THE BUTTER SIMILE? Does this author work for Paula Deen? The Dairy Council? Weird!!
(And I wager that there was NO comment on this in the book reviews that I read, BTW....)
(And I wager that there was NO comment on this in the book reviews that I read, BTW....)
I'm a sucker for books with bunnies. Filled with brief text, but rich vocabulary,this book would be an enjoyable bedtime read. I do wonder if very young children will understand the "butter" analogy.
Beautiful book about night, but with all the butter references all I could think of was SNL's Coffee Talk and "it's like BUTTAH". Little ones wouldn't have that frame of reference, though. :)
Love the author's description of moonlight as "butter" that variously "slides," "skims," "seeps," and "spatters" in the outside world. Nice color illustrations to accompany the semi-poetic text...
With the dreamy quality of impressionist art, the book follows a small brown rabbit who hops off to bed just a moment too soon to see the moonlight bathe every part of the landscape in butter. Pictures and text meld together to paint a soft and lovely bedtime metaphor of moonlight like butter.
Reviewed by Reviewer 19
Reviewed by Reviewer 19
This picture book is an extended metaphor: moonlight = butter, and the butter slips over the landscape, coating everything with a layer of butter ligth. Good for sharing with little ones at bedtime.
Not quite sure what this story is supposed to convey to kids. Illustrations are just ok. Moonlight is about being patient and waiting for the magic of moonlight to appear.
A rabbit falls asleep while waiting for the moon to come out on a cloudy night. A cozy tale lovingly illustrated with bold brushstrokes and simple, textured lines.
I love the alliteration in this book, as well as the drawings. It kept reminding me of the descriptions in Watership Down of how much rabbits like moonlight.
Animals going to bed, only different about this book is the comparison of moonlight to butter. All the animals have parents, where are rabbit's?
See why when the brilliant moon shines, it spreads like butter. Griffith and Dronzek will melt your heart in soothing words and pictures. –Monty K.-
This book is beautiful! You could pull out any of the pages and frame them. It's also perfect for this years Summer Reading Theme...Yipee!!!
Beautiful simple book celebrating the beauty of moonlight and how it kisses everything like butter. Can't wait to use it this summer!
This book is beginning to grow on me, now that I have read it to my son at bedtime 4 or 5 times. At first, I wasn't terribly impressed, but the more I see the illustrations, the more I am enjoying the subtlety of the lighting, and I am beginning to like it more and more. I think this book could even be considered a long shot possible for a Caldecott Honor, even though I haven't heard much buzz about it. Cute book, and a fun bedtime read, and very nice illustrations.
A unique take on a bedtime story. The illustrations along with the story are very pretty and poetic. Great for your toddler.
I love the artwork in this book. The language is poetic and good for 2 and 3 year olds. It's a sweet story.
Love the illustrations. Simple rhyming text make this one a great choice for toddlers as well as the preK set.
The pictures in this are absolutely beautiful. I liked the illustrations much more than the words.
Sweet drawings. A lot of "butter" from the moonlight - a bit unusual. C thought it was OK.
Not sure what the connection is between the moon and butter, but the illustrations are nice.
The world is buttered in moonlight in this beautifully illustrated story in rhyme.
Buttery moonlight reminiscent of Van Gogh's "Starry Night" paired with rhyming text.
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In Her Own Words...
"What I like about writing books is that I can sit and think about things that most adults never think about, and it's okay because I'm a children's book writer.
I can imagine what my dog is dreaming about or what she and my cat discuss when I'm not around. I can design a time machine or make up a tall tale, and nobody says, "Grow up, Helen"--because I'm a children's book writer....more
More about Helen V. Griffith...
"What I like about writing books is that I can sit and think about things that most adults never think about, and it's okay because I'm a children's book writer.
I can imagine what my dog is dreaming about or what she and my cat discuss when I'm not around. I can design a time machine or make up a tall tale, and nobody says, "Grow up, Helen"--because I'm a children's book writer....more
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