Many Moons

by James Thurber, Louis Slobodkin (Illustrator)

Overview

The tale of a princess who wanted the moon, and of how she got it. Winner of the Caldecott Medal in 1944. Full-color illustrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780156569804
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/18/1973
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	405,496
Product dimensions:	8.75(w) x 9.75(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

James Thurber (1894-1961), one of America's most renowned humorists, was a staff writer and regular contributor to the New Yorker, where his short stories, essays, and cartoons were published for over 30 years. He wrote several books for children.
 

Editorial Reviews

Princess Lenore is ill, and won't get well until she owns the moon. The King summons all his wise men-the Lord Chamberlain, the Royal Wizard and the Royal Mathmatician-but none of them knows how to get the moon for his daughter. Finally, the most unlikely of figures-the Court Jester-sorts out what to do. First published in 1943, this edition has fresh new pictures by artist Marc Simont.

Barnes & Noble Staff

"Buoyant watercolors, full of poignancy and subtle merriment, more than do justice to Thurber's beloved tale of a princess who asks for the moon, and the wise jester who presents her with it," said PW. Ages 4-8. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

[Simont's] buoyant watercolors, full of poignancy and subtle merriment, more than do justice to Thurber's beloved tale.-Publishers Weekly
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