Children's Book Express
A Full Moon Is Rising
Publishers Weekly (Publishers Weekly)
Singer's sparkling verses celebrate the majesty of the moon as experienced in settings around the world, each distinctly conveyed in Cairns's perceptive watercolors. A "Broadway Moon" peers between skyscrapers as a girl, "an audience of one/ watches and silently applauds." In Haifa, Israel, a family gathers for a meal under a sukkah: "Come rejoice in the fair harvest,/ in the harvests long past,/ and the ones yet to come." The lunar celebration even extends beyond Earth, with a scientist in the International Space Station contemplating both Earth's moon and the Martian moon, Phobos. The breadth of perspectives creates a stirring portrait of a familiar but no less marvelous sight. Ages 6 up. (May)\n
(PUBLISHER: Lee & Low Books (New York:), PUBLISHED: c2011.)
Summary
A children's book takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the world to discover an amazing collection of full moon celebrations, beliefs, customs, and facts. We'll visit India, Israel, Morocco, China, Australia, and many more places.
by Marlilyn Singer and Julia Cairns
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This curriculum guide includes suggestions for literature circles, by assigning each student with a specific role. It also includes reading response questions, math integration and so much more!
Citations: Summary from Google Books, Review from CLCD, Lesson Plan from Teachingbooks.net, Audiobook Excerpts from Teachingbooks.net