Hol, Coby, Hol, C
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From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 1-After experiencing a night without any light, three ducks, a turtle, and a green snake ask the sun to sh
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ine on them during the night as well as during the day. The sun explains how it has to light the other side of the world, but that if they watch the sky that evening, there will be a surprise. When the animals see the crescent moon, they ask if it could become bigger, which it does each night until it becomes a "lovely, round full moon." After a while, they take the light for granted and forget to thank the sun. When the angry sun takes it away, the friends realize how ungrateful they've been and apologize. "'All right,' said the sun. 'But from now on, the moon will wax and wane to remind you to appreciate my gift to you.'" The illustrations are done with torn-and-cut paper, spattered ink, and watercolor. The simple, textured pictures flow easily with the text, which is accompanied by spot art, on the opposite page. This sweet and childlike explanation of this natural cycle may remind youngsters to look for the moon in its different shapes each night.Susan Knell, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product Description The sun gives the moon as a gift to the animals so that they can see at night, but he makes it wax and wane to remind them to appreciate the gift.
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