Banana Moon [Hardcover]

Janet Marshall (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

In this delicious bedtime adventure, die cut pages reveal mouthwatering scenes of cinnamon sand, salt-wa ter taffy turtles and tutti-frutti fish, guaranteed to give sweet dreams. '

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-KALike many of Tana Hoban's books, Banana Moon promotes the visual-literacy skill of recognizing that objects are made up of patterns and shapes. Therefore, part of one object can look like another. A sea voyage to "the land of cinnamon sand" sets the scene, as readers are encouraged to look out of the porthole. Die-cut circles show objects such as a peach, candy canes, and salt-water taffy. Turn the page and the peach becomes a rising sun, the candy canes turn into striped sails, and the salt-water taffy is the pattern on a turtle's back. The bold flat shapes stand out well against the smooth solid background shades of blue, turquoise, salmon, and yellow. The type, while always clear, whimsically takes color and even form from the objects described. For example, the words "cotton candy" are appropriately pink and puffy while "peach" is a blushing orange yellow. This simple yet attractive book makes good use of the die-cut device while effectively playing with the transformative nature of patterns.AKaren James, Louisville Free Public Library, KY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Ages 4^-8. Viewed through the small, round porthole of a sailing ship, pieces of the sky and ship and beach look like delicious treats; but when you turn the page and see the whole picture, then what looked like a luscious peach turns out to be a sunrise; pieces of striped candy cane are really sails; tutti frutti are fish swimming in the ocean; cotton candy is clouds; a bright banana is the moon. Preschoolers will enjoy playing the game and tricking new readers: first they view the object through a small circle cut out of a black page; then they turn the page, and there's a double-page spread in glowing color that shows how the shape has a new meaning when it is part of a whole. The contrast between the big black frame and the bright, simple handcut paper shapes reveals the fun when things are not what they seem. Children will relish noticing the same kinds of tricky distortions when they look through all kinds of openings at home and on the road. Hazel Rochman

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books; 1 edition (May 29, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688157688
• ISBN-13: 978-0688157685
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,622,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, November 3, 2002

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This review is from: Banana Moon (Hardcover)

My son - who, sadly, does not usually like books - loves this one. The illustrations are beautiful. And it is a great book to read before bed. I highly reccomend it!

5.0 out of 5 stars Very cute book!, October 13, 2011

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This review is from: Banana Moon (Hardcover)

My son really enjoys this book and I enjoy reading it to him. The pictures are nice and the words/phrases are entertaining.