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From Publishers Weekly
Ungar makes an impressive debut in this reworking of a Samuel Tenenbaum story about the profoundly silly people of Chelm. Like Mole in Bringing Down the Moon (reviewed above), the inhabitants of the mythical village are so beguiled by the moon's "wondrous light" that they decide to capture it, "so we will all be able to gaze upon the moon at any time, day or night." Simon the Carpenter tries to build a ladder to it; Selma the Cook, Rafael the Musician and Sarah the Weaver try to tempt the moon down to earth with their respective talents. But only young Rachel is successful to the Chelmites' skewed way of thinking, at least when she captures the moon's reflection in a rain barrel. With dense, jewel-toned watercolors and colored-pencil illustrations, and characterizations and perspectives reminiscent of Chagall and other Jewish visual folklorists, Ungar swiftly and affectionately transports readers to a mythical, long-ago world. Ages 7-10.
From School Library Journal
Gr 3-5-In Ungar's version of a story by Samuel Tenenbaum, the uncomplicated, hardworking people of Chelm are infatuated with the moon. They like the way it changes shape throughout the month and the pictures they imagine on its surface. The only thing they don't like is the way it disappears each morning, leaving them feeling "sad." If only they could capture it; then they could enjoy it all the time. One by one the villagers take a crack at luring the moon down to Earth. Simon builds a tall ladder, Selma makes a delicious soup, Rafael plays his violin for it, and so on. Nothing works. Only little Rachel succeeds in "capturing" the moon when she catches its shimmering reflection in a rain barrel. Of course, the moon still has to disappear come morning, but no one seems to mind. On its own, the narrative is sound enough, and tailor-made for storytime. However, the quality of Ungar's mostly flat, heavy, watercolor-and-pencil illustrations varies from spread to spread. In some paintings, the villagers' features are vaguely reminiscent of Picasso's Blue Period but in others they are expressionless and indistinct. Not an essential purchase.
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Ungar makes an impressive debut in this reworking of a Samuel Tenenbaum story about the profoundly silly people of Chelm. Like Mole in Bringing Down the Moon (reviewed above), the inhabitants of the mythical village are so beguiled by the moon's "wondrous light" that they decide to capture it, "so we will all be able to gaze upon the moon at any time, day or night." Simon the Carpenter tries to build a ladder to it; Selma the Cook, Rafael the Musician and Sarah the Weaver try to tempt the moon down to earth with their respective talents. But only young Rachel is successful to the Chelmites' skewed way of thinking, at least when she captures the moon's reflection in a rain barrel. With dense, jewel-toned watercolors and colored-pencil illustrations, and characterizations and perspectives reminiscent of Chagall and other Jewish visual folklorists, Ungar swiftly and affectionately transports readers to a mythical, long-ago world. Ages 7-10.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Gr 3-5-In Ungar's version of a story by Samuel Tenenbaum, the uncomplicated, hardworking people of Chelm are infatuated with the moon. They like the way it changes shape throughout the month and the pictures they imagine on its surface. The only thing they don't like is the way it disappears each morning, leaving them feeling "sad." If only they could capture it; then they could enjoy it all the time. One by one the villagers take a crack at luring the moon down to Earth. Simon builds a tall ladder, Selma makes a delicious soup, Rafael plays his violin for it, and so on. Nothing works. Only little Rachel succeeds in "capturing" the moon when she catches its shimmering reflection in a rain barrel. Of course, the moon still has to disappear come morning, but no one seems to mind. On its own, the narrative is sound enough, and tailor-made for storytime. However, the quality of Ungar's mostly flat, heavy, watercolor-and-pencil illustrations varies from spread to spread. In some paintings, the villagers' features are vaguely reminiscent of Picasso's Blue Period but in others they are expressionless and indistinct. Not an essential purchase.
Catherine Threadgill, DeKalb County Public Library, Atlanta, GA
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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