Under the Lemon Moon

by Edith Hope Fine, René King Moreno (Illustrator)

Overview

Honor Book Award, Society of School Librarians International
Notable Children's Book, Smithsonian
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, National Council for the Social Studies / Children's Book Council
The 50 Best Children's Books, Parenting Magazine

One night, Rosalinda is awakened by a noise in the garden.

One night, Rosalinda is awakened by a noise in the garden. When she and her pet hen, Blanca, investigate, they see a man leaving with a large sack-full of fruit from Rosalinda's beloved lemon tree.

After consulting with family and neighbors about how to save her sick tree, Rosalinda sets out in search of La Anciana, the Old One, the only person who might have a solution to Rosalinda's predicament. When she finally meets La Anciana, the old woman offers an inventive way for Rosalinda to help her tree-and the Night Man who was driven to steal her lemons.

Set in the Mexican countryside, Under the Lemon Moon shines with the light of generosity and forgiveness. The gentle story and glowing illustrations make this tale perfect for sharing with young readers who are discovering how it feels to receive and give gifts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781584300519
Publisher:	Lee & Low Books
Publication date:	04/01/2013
Edition description:	FIRST
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	275,692
Product dimensions:	7.75(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	600L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Edith Hope Fine is a full-time writer of children's books and stories. Fine's Under the Lemon Moon, published by Lee & Low Books, was a Parents' Choice Award Honor book. Fine lives in Encinitas, California. To find out more, visit Edith Hope Fine's Web site at edithfine.com. Edith, along with co-author Judith Pinkerton Josephson, have created a special site for the Lee & Low Books title Armando and the Blue Tarp School at bluetarpschool.com.

René King Moreno was born in North Carolina and received a degree in fine arts from the Rhode Island School of Design. She is the illustrator of Fiesta (Greenwillow Books) and lives in La Mesa, California, with her husband. Visit her online at renekingmoreno.com.

Editorial Reviews

"Fine works a bit of wonder in an understated story with the powerful themes of regeneration and redemption. Fine's message is stronger for remaining implicit. Softly punctuated with the hues of the flower-filled Mexican countryside, Moreno's watercolor and pastel images quietly convey the picturesque setting. Her attention to folkloric details helps bridge the story as it travels between realism and fairy tale." — Publishers Weekly

"The story is satisfying on several levels. Justice and compassion are both served, and a way out is given to the thief, who occasions more pity than anger. Spanish words and phrases, gracefully defined in the text, add to the richness of the narrative. The primitive watercolor illustrations, long on bright color and strong line, augment the story beautifully. It could be effectively used with Alma Flor Ada's The Gold Coin (Atheneum, 1991) to provoke discussion about how understanding can create motivation for positive change." — School Library Journal

"The story deals honestly with the pain of being robbed of a treasure, and also, by showing the thief with his impoverished family, conveys the need for compassion. Moreno's watercolor-and-pastel illustrations give the Mexican countryside a warm, softly textured appearance." — Booklist

"[A] moving tribute to the need for compassion and forgiveness. . . Fine offers a litigious world an inspiring example of the power of forgiveness, while Moreno's luminous watercolors gently depict rural life in Mexico." — Kirkus Reviews

Honor Book Award, Society of School Librarians International
Notable Children's Book, Smithsonian
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, National Council for the Social Studies / Children's Book Council
The 50 Best Children's Books, Parenting Magazine

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