Some from the Moon, Some from the Sun: Poems and Songs for Everyone

by Margot Zemach

A charming book of children's rhymes by the Caldecott Medalist.

I'm the king of the castle,
Get down, you dirty rascal!

There she goes,
There she goes,

All dressed up in her Sunday clothes.

When I make a book for children, I draw it the same as I would for grownups. I draw for people of any age . —Margot Zemach

Margot Zemach was a visionary artist whose contribution to twentieth-century children's literature is one of the most significant and innovative ever. Farrar Straus Giroux is proud to be publishing her final book, a collection of timeless verses paired with Zemach's glorious watercolors. From the familiar "This Little Pig Went to Market" to the lesser-known "Brave News Is Come to Town" to the enduringly popular "Bingo," these twenty-seven rhymes and songs — many of them favorites from Zemach's youth — are lovingly presented for readers of all ages.

Completing the volume is a brief scrapbook of Zemach's childhood artwork, family photographs, and autobiographical writings and sketches, assembled by her daughter Kaethe Zemach-Bersin. It is a unique personal glimpse into Margot Zemach's life for those encountering her work for the first time, as well as for those who have long admired her.

Genres: Poetry, Childrens

48 pages, Hardcover

First published September 4, 2001

About the author

Margot Zemach was an American illustrator and author of children's books. Many were adaptations of folk tales from around the world - mostly Yiddish and other Eastern European stories. Zemach won the 1974 Caldecott Medal for her illustrations of the picture book "Duffy and the Devil", which was written by her husband.

Reviews

[Derrick · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars. The bio in the back helped me appreciate the art more. I enjoyed the book for the most part. The Nobody Loves me is my favorite. Hannah Bantry could make a creepy horror movie (what kind of bones was she gnawing as she was clawing in the pantry. It probably wasn’t mutton, but the shadows in the pantry aren’t saying nuttin..

[Kris Dersch · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this...I probably need my own copy. Super short poems with super cute illustrations, a fantastic way to add poetry to storytimes.

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

(Mother Goose Rhymes)

This had an eclectic collection of poems none of which are from the traditional collections I'm accustomed to reading. (For example Nobody loves me, everybody hates me, I guess I'll go eat worms) but the illustrations were interesting, ranging from scribbled sketches to beautiful water color images.

[Chelsea Ferrin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poetry. This book had a lot of fun plays on words.