Moon Tales: Myths of the Moon from Around the World - Softcover

Singh, Rina

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0747547955 ISBN 13: 9780747547952

Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

Offers ten stories from different cultures exploring the lore and lure of the moon.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Each night the moon shines above us casting down its silver light, and everywhere the moon is seen, people have created stories to elucidate its beauty and mystery. In this spellbinding collection of stories from countries around the world, the moon is a man, a woman, a princess, a sister to the sun, even a mischief-maker. These tales of wonder are sacred: they are the attempts of the world's people to understand the moon-its mysterious existence and amazing beauty. Enhanced with the gorgeous illustrations of Debbie Lush, these stories will lift you to a realm where the mysteries are still alive and the magic of the moon is yours to discover.

From Publishers Weekly:

The moon assumes various roles and guises in this competent collection of 10 stories originating from various cultures. Given a personality and a voice in many of the narratives, this celestial body is consistently portrayed as a benevolent being. Some of the selections feature familiar themes or characters: in one of the most amusing entries, a sliver of Jewish folklore, the foolish people of Chelm try to capture the moon by trapping its reflection in a bucket of water; and in a West African story, "Anansi," the part-spider and part-man title character throws into the sky a ball that becomes the moon. Though the prose is sometimes uninspired (when a chief offers his daughter to Anansi's son in marriage, "Anansi was pleasantly surprised. The girl was pretty. So he agreed and the celebrations lasted many days"), those who enjoy pourquoi tales will appreciate several legends and myths that playfully explain such phenomena as the marks and shadings on the surface of the moon or its sequence of waxing and waning. Lush's vividly hued, fittingly luminous paintings assume a variety of shapes and sizes and incorporate elements from each culture, yet her artwork as a whole provides a consistent texture and perspective. The full-page scenes, narrow borders and spot art, rendered in an appealingly na?ve style, conveys the setting and tone of each tale. Ages 4-8. (Nov.)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0747547955
• ISBN 13: 9780747547952
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 77
• Illustrator: Lush Debbie