Synopses & Reviews
A father will move heaven and earth to delight his daughter in this book and CD package from childrenand#8217;s book legend Eric Carle and narrated by award-winning actor Stanley Tucci.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;In this beloved picture book from Eric Carle that includes a CD with audio narration by Stanley Tucci, Monica wants to play with the moon, but she canand#8217;t quite seem to reach it. The story literally unfolds as the pages extend both outward and upward, and readers will empathize with Monicaand#8217;s longing for the moon as well as be reassured by her fatherand#8217;s willingness to try to make her dream come true. Children and adults alike will enjoy this beloved tale about a fatherand#8217;s love!
About the Author
Eric Carle is the author and illustrator of more than seventy books for children, many of them bestsellers. Born in Syracuse, New York, he moved to Germany with his parents when he was six years old. He studied at the Academy of Graphic Arts in Stuttgart before returning to the United States, where he worked as a graphic designer for andlt;iandgt;The New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; and later as art director for an international advertising agency. His first two books, andlt;iandgt;1,2,3 to the Zooandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;The Very Hungry Caterpillarandlt;/iandgt;, gained him immediate international recognition. The latter title, now considered a modern classic, has sold more than 30 million copies and has been translated into forty-eight languages. Eric Carle and his wife, Barbara, divide their time between the mountains of North Carolina and the Florida Keys.Eric Carle is the author and illustrator of more than seventy books for children, many of them bestsellers. Born in Syracuse, New York, he moved to Germany with his parents when he was six years old. He studied at the Academy of Graphic Arts in Stuttgart before returning to the United States, where he worked as a graphic designer for andlt;iandgt;The New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; and later as art director for an international advertising agency. His first two books, andlt;iandgt;1,2,3 to the Zooandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;The Very Hungry Caterpillarandlt;/iandgt;, gained him immediate international recognition. The latter title, now considered a modern classic, has sold more than 30 million copies and has been translated into forty-eight languages. Eric Carle and his wife, Barbara, divide their time between the mountains of North Carolina and the Florida Keys.Academy Awardandndash;nominee Stanley Tucci is an Emmy and Golden Globe Awardandndash;winning actor who has also been nominated for a Tony and a Grammy, among countless other critical and professional accolades. He has appeared in more than fifty films, including andlt;iandgt;The Lovely Bonesandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Julie andamp; Juliaandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Devil Wears Pradaandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Terminalandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Road to Perditionandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Hunger Gamesandlt;/iandgt; films, and more than a dozen plays both on and off Broadway.