Module Three: Many Moons

This book is about a sick Princess Lenore and her father's attempts to get her the moon so she will be better.

Bibliography: Thurber, James ( 1943 ). Many Moons. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich , Publishers. San Diego: CA

 I really enjoyed this story. It had a fairy tale feel to it. I love how innocent and realistic the princess is. She is a child and has a child's understanding. Its nice to see that all the wise men in the kingdom wasn't as smart as The Court Jester.  The illustrations are lovely and only add to the story.

Reviews:

From Publishers Weekly

"Buoyant watercolors, full of poignancy and subtle merriment, more than do justice to Thurber's beloved tale of a princess who asks for the moon, and the wise jester who presents her with it," said PW. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 3-- Although the Caldecott-winning edition illustrated by Louis Slobodkin (HBJ, 1943) is the one that many parents and librarians grew up with, this new full-color version by Simont has a charm of its own. His illustrations are more modern in appearance, although the essentially periodless style of dress on the characters has the timeless look that this literary fairy tale demands. Backgrounds are generally sketchy, giving the characters center stage. The clever Jester, dressed in fool's motley, is still the only one of the King's advisors who has the sense to ask Princess Lenore just what she expects when she asks for the moon. The pompous Lord High Chamberlain, the skatty Wizard, and the absent-minded Mathematician are as helpless as ever, and the little princess with her common sense and gap-toothed smile is charming. This will delight a whole new generation of children. --Rosanne Cerny, Queens Borough Public Library, NY
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. 

This book can be used in a display of Caldecott award winning books.

The book cover remains property of Marc Simont.