The Moon is a Silver Pond Read-Along

by Sara Cassidy, illustrated by Josée Bisaillon

tagged: bedtime & dreams, country life, size & shape

Description

A young child skates, bakes and milks the cow while the moon wondrously transforms above.

The moon is a silver pond when seen through the trees. When they tend the cow, the moon is the milk at the bottom of the pail.

With stunning illustrations by Josée Bisaillon, this simple board book shows children that the way they see the world—by heart, mind and imagination—is just right. Reveling in metaphor, The Moon Is a Silver Pond encourages that magical leap of imagination and asks the reader to look at everyday objects from a different perspective.

About the Authors

Sara Cassidy

SARA CASSIDY is a journalist, editor and the author of twenty children’s books. Her books have won the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize and been Junior Library Guild selections. They have been nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award in Young People's Literature, Chocolate Lily Award, Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award, Diamond Willow Award, Silver Birch Express Award and the Sunburst Award. Sara lives in Victoria, British Columbia.

Josée Bisaillon

As a young girl, Josée Bisaillon loved drawing cats and houses. She enjoyed school and always returned home full of stories to tell. She pursued her education all the way to university, where she fell in love with illustration. Since then, scissors and brushes in hand, Josée has illustrated more than 40 picture books, including the Marilyn Baillie Award—winning The Snow Knows.

Age:: 0 to 2
Grade:: p to 12
Reading age:: 0 to 2

Editorial Reviews

“Simple and elegant...Highly recommended for all board book collections.”

— CM: Canadian Review of Materials

“Beautiful...The poetic language and cool colours are calming…A classic bedtime read.”

— Resource Links

“Bisaillon's illustrations are truly stunning...A largely successful effort to convey metaphors to young readers.”

— Kirkus Reviews

★ “A volume sure to jump-start readers’ imaginations and create moon-y, luminous dreams.”

— Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Exquisitely illustrated...Both calming and stunning...Board books don’t often get this level of artistic care. Highly recommended for board book collections.”

— School Library Journal

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