Moonstruck!: Poems About Our Moon

by Roger Stevens (Editor), Ed Boxall (Illustrator), B.J. Lee (Contributor)

A young reader' anthology of moon poems to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. Popular American writers of poetry for children are represented, including Eric Ode, Cynthia Grady, BJ Lee and Robert Schechter. 20 new poems about the moon from well-known and up-and-coming poets are combined with 20 classic poems with a moon theme. The classics include poems Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) and Amy Lowell (1874-1925) and the traditional American children's rhyme 'The Man in the Moon' is of course also to be found here! This is an inspirational and beautifully illustrated anthology that will spark children's imaginations and celebrate our solar system in the 50th anniversary year of the moon landing in July 1969.

Genres: Poetry, Picture Books

96 pages, Hardcover

Published June 1, 2019

Reviews

[Kai Metcalfe · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a well curated collection of moon poems! I loved the mix of old and new, silly and reverent, monsters and science. The full page illustrations were fun (but I enjoyed the illustrations from Phrases of the Moon better) and done in greyscale so it was very thematic. I think the editor did a great job not only in collecting the pieces, but also in ordering them in a way that was surprisingly satisfying to read and wrapped the book up well.

[Shaun M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous poems about the moon from some of our best modern children's poets, as well as some classics.