Sun And Moon [Paperback]

Marcus Pfister (Author)

Book Description

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

Charming watercolors and friendly depictions of Sun and Moon introduce young readers to the natural phenomenon of an eclipse. In this enchanting fable, the lonely sun and moon inhabit different parts of the sky, but find happiness when they realize that their paths will cross occasionally.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K --This story offers cliches and stilted writing about a conversation between the Earth and the lonely Sun who would like to have a friend (oddly, the Earth behaves like a friend, but never offers to be one). The conversation is repeated between Earth and Moon. And, surprise, the Moon and the Sun agree to become friends. They meet momentarily (an eclipse) and agree to get together more often. The illustrations--like the story--are a little hard to believe. The drawings are flat and without perspective, while the colors are wonderful shades of greens and yellows and blues. They can't make up for the poor writing and an unconvincing story .
-Regina Pauly, Burlington County Library, Mt. Holly, NJ
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc. (July 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590444905
• ISBN-13: 978-0590444903
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,604,926 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sun and Moon, April 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Sun and Moon (Paperback)

This is an awesome book! It's another one of Marcus Pfister's wonderful creations with beautiful illustrations and an excellent message. This book creatively explains eclipses for young readers in a context that they will enjoy and understand. Besides explaining eclipses, this book also explores emotions and the power of friendship. The illustrations are excellent, they are bright and vibrant with wonderful detail. It is an asbolute must for any classroom or personal collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everybody Needs Friends, March 14, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Sun And Moon (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (School & Library Binding)

Everyone needs to have friends, we all know that. In this story, the Sun is always lonely because he never has anyone to talk to and share stories with. The moon feels the exact same way. One evening, as the moon was rising, he noticed the sun off on the other side of the horizon. The began to talk evey morning and evening and became the best of friends.
This is a great story to show how inportant friendships really are. When you don't have friends, you are ususally pretty sad and lonely. But with friends around, you can joke around, tell secrets, and just have fun. This story shows that importance and what it does for a person. Everybody needs friends...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everybody Needs Friends, March 12, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Sun and Moon (Paperback)

Everyone needs to have friends, we all know that. In this story, the Sun is always lonely because he never has anyone to talk to and share stories with. The moon feels the exact same way. One evening, as the moon was rising, he noticed the sun off on the other side of the horizon. The began to talk evey morning and evening and became the best of friends.
This is a great story to show how inportant friendships really are. When you don't have friends, you are ususally pretty sad and lonely. But with friends around, you can joke around, tell secrets, and just have fun. This story shows that importance and what it does for a person. Everybody needs friends.