Moon Plane (Hardcover)

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From School Library Journal

Starred Review. PreSchool-K–This gentle bedtime story begins when a small boy sees a prop plane in the sky and imagines riding in it–first gliding over a car, then soaring past a train. His flight of imagination takes him beyond the ocean and into outer space, where he lands on the moon, takes a few steps on its surface, jumps, and flies just like the airplane. At last he returns home to his mother, who tucks him into bed to dream of airplanes. A prop plane is just the right technology for this subdued tale, and the monochromatic pencil-on-watercolor-paper illustrations create the atmosphere of a silent movie. This quiet mood encourages readers to listen for the hum of the engine and the whisper of the wind. The books sensual qualities will entrance youngsters, and the soothing text and soft artwork create the comfort and reassurance that children need at bedtime. A must-buy.–Carolyn Janssen, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH
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*Starred Review* A small boy stands in a field of tall grass. Looking up at an airplane flying through the sky, he imagines what it would be like on that flight--to fly faster than a car can go, to soar past a train, to burst into space. He imagines stepping off the plane onto the surface of the moon, where, when he jumps, his weightlessness will make him fly. But soon he must bring himself back to the plane, back to Earth, where his mother is waiting for him. The simple text (with its ending a gentle reminder of Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are) appears one brief line to a page. Though this idea (and it's more an idea than a story) will catch kids' imagination, it is only when combined with McCarty's art that it soars. Using pencils, McCarty creates soft-edged, silver-tone artwork notable for its elegant simplicity. Yet this is undoubtedly child-friendly. The train, the plane, and even the surface of the moon have a solidity that will make children want to reach out and touch, even as the pictures' dreamy softness will move kids to a space inside themselves. McCarty catches both the way children's imaginations work and the connections they make. Ilene Cooper
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Product Details

• Reading level: Baby-Preschool
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (August 22, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805079432
• ISBN-13: 978-0805079432
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 9.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #189,681 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful Trip, December 23, 2006

By	N.M. - See all my reviews

I gave this to my daughter for her 2nd birthday, she is a fan of both the moon and planes. The illustrations are so beautiful. The text is simple, she follows along and can name the objects on each page. She loves this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, simple book with lovely illustrations, July 3, 2009

By	pmegan "pmegan" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This is my two year old daughter's favorite book at the moment, and I have to say that it's her first favorite book that I haven't grown sick of after about a day of reading it 50 times. It's been over a week, and I still don't mind!

The text is simple and has a nice rhythm. The illustrations are deceptively simple: simple images but beautiful detail that they hold your attention. My four month old stares at each picture for ages, too!

I definitely recommend this book as a wonderful calming picture book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great illustrations great story , March 7, 2009

By	D. Bumgardner (Grafton, WI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great illustrations, great story. Perfect as a gift for a dreamer or to read at bedtime. This has made it into our permanent rotation. What could be neater then believing you can go to the moon and be back for bedtime?