Title: Many Moons

Author: James Thurber

Illustrated: Louis Slobodkin

Publisher: Harcourt, INC. http://harcourtbooks.com/ChildrensBooks

Publication Date: 1943

Genre: Fairy Tale

Audience: 1-3rd grade

Awards: The Caldecott Medal

Overview: This is a story about a little princess named Lenore, who wanted the moon. She was sick and when her father, the King, told her he would get her anything that she wanted, she said she wanted the Moon. This is a funny tale of how the King tried to hire anyone and everyone that he could but no one could get the moon for his daughter. The illustrations are very bright and vibrant however they are not very detailed which leaves it up to the reader to imagine the pictures themselves.

Activity: I think that a fun activity for a class would be to first read this book and then ask them each to come up with one thing in the world that they would want. The could do a writing prompt of what it is and how they would go about trying to get it and then draw a self portrait with their item.

Reviewer's Name: Kalli Parrish