I Took the Moon for a Walk

by Carolyn Curtis, Alison Jay (Illustrator)

Overview

Now with an accompanying audiobook narrated by voice actress Teresa Gallagher 

I took the Moon for a walk last night. 
It followed behind me like a still summer kite, 
Though there wasn't a string or a tail in sight, 
When I took the Moon for a walk. 

Embark on a dreamy, nighttime jaunt with a young boy and the moon in this sweet and calming bedtime story. Together, they wander through tree lined lanes, find friends in the whistling dog choir, and discover the beauty of the outdoors at night. 

• The calming refrains make this the perfect bedtime read 
• Scan the QR code for an audiobook narrated by voice actress Teresa Gallagher 
• Includes endnotes about the moon and plants and animals that thrive in the wee hours 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798888597804
Publisher:	Barefoot Books
Publication date:	11/04/2025
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 9.75(h) x 0.34(d)
Age Range:	1 - 7 Years

About the Author

Carolyn Curtis is an award-winning author and poet who lives in Massachusetts, USA with her family, including – always! – a beloved dog or two. She has enjoyed nurturing both people and pets in a variety of professional and volunteer positions. She believes it’s important to embrace the world with a sense of wonder, and draws inspiration from the children she has been fortunate to know.

A graduate in illustration from the London College of Printing, Alison Jay has been illustrating children's books for ten years. To create her unique style, she uses alkyd oil paint on paper with a crackling varnish, which gives her illustrations an antique, nostalgic quality. Alison lives and works in London, England.

Editorial Reviews

"The rhyming text is told in first person, with the repetitive, soothing refrain of the words from the title effectively echoing throughout" — Kirkus Reviews

"I love the rhyming text the book is written in, because part of the beauty of poetry is its role in being able to say so much in so few words. The story is also beautifully illustrated" — Scholastic Child Education PLUS

From the Publisher

I Took the Moon for a Walk...is reminiscent of Salter's The Moon Comes Home because it, too, is a poem about the moon's seeming to follow you wherever you go...What's nice is the blend of lyricism and precise observation.—Elizabeth Ward

The Washington Post

This lyrical story follows an unnamed little boy as he befriends the full moon and walks with it on a summer night. The rhyming text is told in first person, with the repetitive, soothing refrain of the words from the title effectively echoing throughout. The huge, man-in-the-moon character comes down to earth to interact with the boy, and the child later grabs the moon's hand to fly along in one spread. The illustrations employ some sophisticated perspectives, such as one page showing the moon and its reflection in a river, followed by an illustration of the boy and his reflection sandwiched between the moon and its reflection in a closer perspective. Jay's surrealistic oil paintings in muted jewel tones on ivory backgrounds are created by using a crackling varnish, which lends her illustrations an air of antique art. Two pages of additional material about the moon and the world at night are included. (Picture book. 3-7). . . d'Harcourt, ClaireTHE LOUVRE IN CLOSE-UPTrans. by David WharryChronicle (64 pp.)$19.95Mar. 2004

Kirkus Reviews