While tired farmers and their families are in bed, the harvest moon silently climbs into the sky and starts working its magic. For some, it is the ...
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Sep 15, 2008
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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I give this book 3 stars overall but 4 stars for the gorgeous illustrations. The story started well enough with a girl going outside to enjoy a moonlit night, and then goes on to describe animals and other people who are also enjoying it. The 2-page spreads about baby sea turtles hatching in the moonlight and going out to sea and about the boats in the harbor seemed out of place to me, and jarring, because all the rest of the pictures/text took place around the house in the country where the g
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Mar 26, 2011
Meagan
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By the same author as Twilight Comes Twice, this book has many of the same strengths. I used in with my first graders in a lesson about the moon and night. It too has rich, poetic language and wonderful pictures, but for some reason does not quite captivate me on the same level as Twilight Comes Twice.
Nov 08, 2011
Candice
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Absolutely gorgeous language to go with the beautiful illustrations of the night of the harvest moon.
"With silent slippers
it climbs the night stairs,
lifting free of the treetops
to start working its magic,
staining earth and sky with a ghostly glow."
"With silent slippers
it climbs the night stairs,
lifting free of the treetops
to start working its magic,
staining earth and sky with a ghostly glow."
Jan 26, 2009
Karen
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Includes some strong figurative language and will open great discussions about what it means to be nocturnal. Many options for teaching mini-lessons.
Oct 15, 2011
Tammy
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I liked the author's descriptive writing. The illustrations were good, too. Felt like I was experiencing the harvest moon as I read through the book.
Apr 06, 2009
Batmom
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Brianna and I enjoyed this book. It was a relaxing book with wonderful illustrations.
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