{"id":33729,"date":"2018-05-30T23:21:18","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T03:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=33729"},"modified":"2018-05-30T23:21:18","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T03:21:18","slug":"review-of-city-moon-by-rachael-cole-illustrated-by-blanca-gomez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=33729","title":{"rendered":"Review of City Moon, by Rachael Cole, illustrated by Blanca G\u00f3mez"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>City Moon<\/em><\/p>\n

by Rachael Cole
\nillustrated by Blanca G\u00f3mez<\/p>\n

Schwartz & Wade Books, 2017. 36 pages.
\nStarred Review<\/p>\n

Such a lovely book! I love the simple way it celebrates that it gets dark early in the fall. Here\u2019s how it begins:<\/p>\n

In the fall,
\nwhen leaves are coming down,
\nit gets dark before we go to bed.<\/p>\n

After dinner,
\nafter tooth-brushing time,
\nwe put on pajamas,
\nthen coats and shoes.<\/p>\n

We take keys,
\nand bang the big front door
\nbehind us.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s evening. It\u2019s night.
\nWe are going on a walk
\nto look for the moon.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The illustrations show a busy city, with people doing things in their apartments and other walking on the sidewalk. The child asks questions, and the mother answers. The moon hides behind buildings and clouds. They see stars (which are not little moons) and a reflection of the moon. The child learns about those things and that there is only one moon, even though it looks like it\u2019s in a different place.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all simple and lovely as a walk with a mother and small child.<\/p>\n

I liked this page:<\/p>\n

\u201cMama, why doesn\u2019t everyone look?\u201d
\n\u201cThey\u2019re busy,\u201d Mama tells me.
\n\u201cWalking and riding bikes home
\nand cooking dinner
\nand putting children to bed.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This book makes me want to go look for the moon. And I will do so with new eyes. Best of all, it gives me a whole new perspective on getting home from work when it\u2019s already dark. That doesn\u2019t have to be an annoyance.<\/p>\n

And like all good bedtime books, it ends with a child asleep in bed, the moon shining down.<\/p>\n

rachaelcole.net<\/a>
\ncosasminimas.com<\/a>
\nrandomhousekids.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Source: This review is based on a library book from Fairfax County Public Library.<\/p>\n

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