One Lighthouse, One Moon [Hardcover]

Anita Lobel (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 5, 2000 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Here, in one book, are the days of the week, the months of the year, the four seasons, the basic colors, and an exciting counting adventure -- all conceived, staged, and presented by the incomparable Anita Lobel. You can savor each of the three stories separately or think of them as three acts in one play. However you do it, a standing ovation is guaranteed!

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Lobel (Alison's Zinnia) covers the days of the week, the months of the year and a nautical count from one to 10 ("One Lighthouse, One Moon") in this eclectic, quirky triptych of a picture book. A cat named Nini acts as the thread that ties them all together; she introduces each segment perched on an armchair, then sneaks into nearly every illustration as either an observer or a participant. In richly tinted watercolor and gouache paintings, Lobel rolls out the colors and the days of the week in a section titled "All Week Long," via the footwear of a girl who appears only from the knees down ("Black shoes on Monday. Red shoes on Tuesday" and so on). Each painting conveys details of the nameless girl's life: on Saturday she dances in pink ballet slippers; she wears white with her Sunday best. The opener for the progression of months in "Nini's Year" shows a 12-panel framed picture, each featuring a symbol associated with its month. The following pages elaborate on each ("In September Nini played in the autumn leaves. In October Nini posed on a pumpkin"); cat lovers will notice the physical change in Nini in December as she waits for "good things"--kittens (the fireplace mantle shows Christmas and Kwanza cards and a menorah). The three-pronged format is refreshingly different, and Lobel segues seamlessly from one theme to the next. Ages 4-up. (Apr.)
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From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K-Lobel's beautiful watercolor-and-gouache paintings are the heart of this concept book, which is divided into three "chapters." The first section shows a different pair of shoes in a different color for each day of the week. The middle section introduces the months of the year via the activities and antics of a cat named Nini. The final section is a seaside counting exercise from "ONE lighthouse" to "TEN trees bent in the wind. And ONE HUNDRED stars and ONE moon lit up the sky." Although there is no story line per se, the book combines text and illustration quite successfully and really works. There is humor and repetition throughout, and Nini appears on each double-page spread even when she is not the focus of attention. The artwork provides the essential information and adds richness and texture through the use of bold colors and detailed brushwork. This is a fresh approach to the concepts covered, and has great visual appeal.
JoAnn Jonas, Carlsbad City Library, San Diego, CA
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books (April 5, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688155391
• ISBN-13: 978-0688155391
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,221,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars pure enchantment, August 29, 2000

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Ann (Belmont, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Lighthouse, One Moon (Hardcover)

This book should become a classic. The illustrations areincredible and echo Van Gogh. I bought it for a child who will be three in November and who is used to imagining what is brought forth by picture. Another child in our family always selected it as the book to be "read" first. As happens with children, they had internalized the book before I had. One day I said as a joke something like "blue shoes on Tuesday" -the reply was "No! No! Red Shoes on Tuesday." Great fun.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A new classic for my family, July 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: One Lighthouse, One Moon (Hardcover)

My 18 month old daughter loves this book and I read it to her every night. The book contains 3 small stories. One counts the days of the week with 7 pairs of shoes, the next the months and the final story counts 1-10 with seashore imagery. The three stories are tied together by a striped cat you can watch for on virtually every page. The drawings are beautiful, with lots to look for on each page.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Lighthouse, One Moon, July 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: One Lighthouse, One Moon (Hardcover)

As a semi-retired Elementary Librarian, I find very hard to stay out of the Childrens book Dept. of bookstores. This new one by Anita Lobel has all the earmarks of a classic! It is lovely in every way. A must for kids of all ages.