Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
New Moon, Full Moon and the phases in between, Jude's Moon is a delightful story of a little boys fascination with the moon and how it mysteriously changes shape.
Jude loves how the moon and sun share the sky and turn night to day and day to night.
He loves the moon so much he thinks it's his moon. The moon becomes his best friend.
One day he noticed the moon was not round. He thought it looked like a Croissant. His Brother laughed and corrected him and told him it was a Cresent Moon. Jude was excited to learn more about how the moon changes shapes. Jude goes on his own exploration to find the answers and unlock the secret of the Phases of the Moon.
The illustrations are appealing and whimsically illustrated by Tina Cash-Walsh. Tina's illustration illuminate in an easy to understand way how the moon orbits earth and how the sun shine illuminates portions of the moon for us to see giving the appearance of the changing shapes.
Kids and Parents will enjoy this story and it will inspire them to want to do additional research on the subject.
Synopsis
Nighttime is the best time for a boy and his best friend in this charming tale from the author of Circus in the Sky and Mermaids on Mars.Jude's Moon is a delightful story of a little boy who is fascinated by the moon. He believes he is the only one who can see it, so he is always so excited to point it out to his mom. "There's the moon " he shouts with glee every time he sees it. One day Jude is confused when the moon changes shape. He thinks someone has stolen his moon and replaced it with a croissant. When he learns it is a crescent moon, he is even more curious to learn how it changes shapes. This story is a fun and easy way to educate children on the phases of the moon.
"I recommend this book to kids that love science, teachers that want to teach their class about moon phases and parents that love to read with their kids." --
5 Girls Book Reviews"In Jude's Moon, Jude loves the moon so much that he believes he is the one who hung it in the sky. Throughout the story, Jude examines the phases of the moon, as well as fun facts about the sun." --MySocialGoodNews.com