Karen GoatKeeper's Blog - Posts Tagged "many-moons"
"The Big Storm" and "Many Moons"
Both of these have interesting stories. One stresses responsibility. The other finds that the moon is not the same for everyone.
Many Moons
4 stars
Author: James Thurber
Illustrator: Louis Slobodkin
The King is distraught. His young daughter is ill and wants him to give her the moon to make her well. Thinking as an adult, he consults other adults and is most depressed as obtaining the moon seems impossible.
The court jester may not know much about the moon, but he does know people. He decides to ask the princess about the moon. Her concept of the moon is different from the others none of which agree with each other.
The illustrations are very casual, barely more than outlines with color.
The Big Storm
5 stars
Author: Rhea Tregebov
Illustrator: Maryann Kovalski
Jeanette is the daughter of immigrants, probably Russian, probably in the thirties, and lives above the delicatessen owned by her parents. all members of the family work, even the cat Kitty Doyle.
Kitty Doyle always goes with Jeanette to school and meets her to come home. One day it snows. Jeanette plays and goes home with a friend only to realize she forgot about Kitty Doyle. Somewhere near the school her cat is still waiting for her as she goes in search.
The illustrations set the time and place of the story. They are slightly stylized. They reflect the clothing and what a New York City delicatessen was like then. They make the reader feel Jeanette's unhappiness as she searches for her beloved cat.
Many Moons
4 stars
Author: James Thurber
Illustrator: Louis Slobodkin
The King is distraught. His young daughter is ill and wants him to give her the moon to make her well. Thinking as an adult, he consults other adults and is most depressed as obtaining the moon seems impossible.
The court jester may not know much about the moon, but he does know people. He decides to ask the princess about the moon. Her concept of the moon is different from the others none of which agree with each other.
The illustrations are very casual, barely more than outlines with color.
The Big Storm
5 stars
Author: Rhea Tregebov
Illustrator: Maryann Kovalski
Jeanette is the daughter of immigrants, probably Russian, probably in the thirties, and lives above the delicatessen owned by her parents. all members of the family work, even the cat Kitty Doyle.
Kitty Doyle always goes with Jeanette to school and meets her to come home. One day it snows. Jeanette plays and goes home with a friend only to realize she forgot about Kitty Doyle. Somewhere near the school her cat is still waiting for her as she goes in search.
The illustrations set the time and place of the story. They are slightly stylized. They reflect the clothing and what a New York City delicatessen was like then. They make the reader feel Jeanette's unhappiness as she searches for her beloved cat.
