Bibliographic Citation:
Krilanovich, Nadia. Moon Child. Illustrated by Elizabeth Sayles. New York, NY: Tricycle Press, 2010. 32 p. ISBN 978-1582463254.
Krilanovich, Nadia. Moon Child. Illustrated by Elizabeth Sayles. New York, NY: Tricycle Press, 2010. 32 p. ISBN 978-1582463254.
Awards/Selection Lists:
Format Examined:
Hard cover
Annotation:
Three animal babies of the night play with the moon before drifting off to sleep with their families.
Personal Reaction:
The soft illustrations and simple text tell the story from the perspective of three nocturnal animal babies who "play" with the moon as is hangs in the sky above them. The illustrations are from a perspective that a child might have of the moon "following" them. The gentle text makes this a nice bedtime story for young children.
Age Recommendation:
I would recommend this book for children 3-5 years of age.
Themes/Issues:
Bedtime, nocturnal animals, night sky, perspective, families
Early Literacy Skill Value:
Letter Knowledge:
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Narrative skills are modeled through simple text that provides the opportunity for dialogic reading experiences.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is not a direct focus of this book.
Print Awareness:
The text of the story is printed in white font over a dark background on each page, drawing attention to the connection between the text and the illustrations.
Print Motivation:
This book provides the familiar experience of seeing the moon as something that is "touchable" for young children. The familiarity of the subject matter combines with the soft illustrations and gentle text to create a book that children will enjoy choosing as a bedtime story.
Vocabulary:
The vocabulary of this book deals with the night sky and the perspective of the moon by the different animals.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
No official author website
Illustrator website: http://elizabethsayles.blogspot.com/
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Narrative skills are modeled through simple text that provides the opportunity for dialogic reading experiences.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is not a direct focus of this book.
Print Awareness:
The text of the story is printed in white font over a dark background on each page, drawing attention to the connection between the text and the illustrations.
Print Motivation:
This book provides the familiar experience of seeing the moon as something that is "touchable" for young children. The familiarity of the subject matter combines with the soft illustrations and gentle text to create a book that children will enjoy choosing as a bedtime story.
Vocabulary:
The vocabulary of this book deals with the night sky and the perspective of the moon by the different animals.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
No official author website
Illustrator website: http://elizabethsayles.blogspot.com/
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