Synopses & Reviews
What do you do when the moon comes to your window and offers to take you on a night ride? You say yes, of course! And so begins a night of surprising travel, seated on the back of the full moon. The simple, quietly humorous text offers sound advice to any child about to set off on a trip. And the soft pastel drawings add a dreamlike quality to the story of this lucky young boy who is whisked from his bed for a night ride through the city that never sleeps.
Review
"Would you know what to do if the moon woke you in the middle of the night and offered you a ride? Luckily, the nameless little boy in this delightful story does things right when the moon takes him on a romp through the city. . . . perfeclty suited for a bedtime story." and#151;Booklist (3/15/00) Booklist, ALA
12/00 School Library Journal
About the Author
Seymour Chwast is well-known internationally for his graphic designs and illustrations. He has written and/or illustrated more than thirty books for children. His Houghton Mifflin collaborations with Harriet Ziefert include Traffic Jam, Moonride, and Ode to Humpty Dumpty. He lives with his wife in New York City.Harriet Ziefert draws on a true story told to her by Santiago Cohen for the text of this Christmas tale. This is her first picture book collaboration with him, though they know each other from their many years in neighboring New Jersey towns.