The Moon Jumpers
Author(s): Janice May Udry
A lyrical story of night-time, in which four small children and a black cat find themselves enchanted with the loveliness of the hot summer night and the magic of the moon. Illustrated by the author of the acclaimed picture book classic, Where the Wild Things Are.
Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)
Maurice Sendak was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began by illustrating other authors' books for children, but the first book that he both wrote and illustrated was Kenny's Window, published in 1956. In his lifetime, he illustrated over 80 books, and received many awards, including the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. In 1970 he was the first American to win the Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator's Medal. He passed away in May 2012.
Product Information
Exquisite watercolours by Sendak perfectly complement a poetic text creating an evocative and dreamlike book.
Janice May Udry was born in 1928 in Jacksonville, Illinois and was graduated from Northwestern University in 1950. Her first book, "A Tree is Nice", was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1956 for the illustrations by Marc Simont.
General Fields
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- : Random House Children's Publishers UK
- : Red Fox
- : 0.112
- : 01 October 2001
- : 250mm X 180mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 December 2001
- : books
Special Fields
- : Janice May Udry
- : Paperback
- : New edition
- : Maurice Sendak
- : 813.54
- : 32
- : Colour
