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by: Nancy Willard  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
EAN: 9780152574307 ISBN: 0152574301 Label: Harcourt Manufacturer: Harcourt Number Of Items: 1 Publication Date: 1987-09 Publisher: Harcourt Reading Level: Baby-Preschool Studio: Harcourt Related Items:
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 Rating: - This One's a KeeperA sweet story that I find very charming. I just ordered it because I want to own a copy. This book is great for preschool or other teachers of young children who need something with a moon or celestial theme. The story line is clever and refreshing, and very whimsical. My favorite part of the book is when the children all over the world look up in the sky and can't find the moon. You see them all wistfully calling the moon in their own languages -- nothing will be right again until the ... Read More Rating: - Thick, hair-raising magick!This is a book from my childhood, and I was curious to find if it was still in print! It is one of the most supremly vivid and special books and memories of my past, I cherish this book with the upmost grace!! The illustrations will mezmerize any reader, the brilliant watercolor washes are astonishing. The words are simple, bright, they seem almost ancient in many ways. It is a timeless book, I love it. Rating: - An beautifully written bookThe Nightgown of the Sullen Moon is a wonderful story. Theprose are simple and easy for children, grades 2-4, to read. The storygives a mythological persepective as to why the moon is sometimes full and sometimes missing from the sky. I read this story over and over to my kids. They love it. 
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