A children's book takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the world to discover an amazing collection of full moon celebrations, beliefs, customs, and facts. We'll visit India, Israel, Morocco, China, Australia, and many more places.

In the night sky, nothing is more magical than the full moon that rises every month. When it shines, all kinds of fascinating things occur. Tides rise to enormous heights. Children dare each other to climb a staircase to the moon. Families eat cakes with a moon inside. Campers watch out for werewolves. And sometimes, the whole moon disappears in the earth's shadow.

Come along on a whirlwind tour of the world to discover an amazing collection of full moon celebrations, beliefs, customs, and facts. We'll visit India, Israel, Morocco, China, Australia, and many more places to see what can happen ... when a full moon is rising!

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Marilyn Singer, recipient of the 2015 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, is the author of more than one hundred award-winning books for young readers, including Lee & Low’s A Full Moon Is Rising. She has enjoyed a variety of New Year’s celebrations—watching midnight fireworks in a city park, receiving red envelopes at a favorite Chinese restaurant, and eating honey cake with family on Rosh Hashanah. Singer and her husband live in Brooklyn, New York, and Washington, Connecticut. Her website is www.marilynsinger.com.

Julia Cairns is a full-time fine artist and illustrator known for her colorful images and joyous, whimsical style. In addition to creating illustrations for children’s books, Cairns has exhibited her fine art in numerous shows and galleries. "The moon always inspires me," says Cairns, and it often appears in her paintings. A Full Moon Is Rising gave her many more opportunities to paint her favorite celestial body. Cairns lives in Galisteo, New Mexico, with her husband and their two children. You can find her online at juliacairns.net.

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