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Moonstick: The Seasons of the Sioux (Trophy Picture Books (Paperback)) Paperback – Picture Book, February 16, 2000

by Eve Bunting (Author), John Sandford (Illustrator)

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My father cuts
a moon-counting stick
that he keeps in our tipi.
At the rising of the first moon
he makes a notch in it.
"A new beginning
for the young buffalo,"
he says.
"And for us."

In this beautifully written story by acclaimed author Eve Bunting, a young boy comes of age under the thirteen moons of the Sioux year. With each notch in his father's moon-counting stick, the boy marvels at the world around him, observing the sometimes subtle, sometimes remarkable changes in the seasons and in his own tribe's way of living. With rich and carefully researched paintings by artist John Sandford, Moonstick: The Seasons of the Sioux is a glorious picture book about one boy's journey toward manhood.

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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Part of series
    Trophy Picture Books (Paperback)
  3. Print length
    32 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 4
  6. Dimensions
    8.75 x 0.08 x 10 inches
  7. Publisher
    HarperCollins
  8. Publication date
    February 16, 2000
  9. ISBN-10
    9780064436199
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0064436199
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"A lovely, elegiac book, a romantic paean to a vanished existence". -- School Library Journal

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My father cuts
a moon-counting stick
that he keeps in our tipi.
At the rising of the first moon
he makes a notch in it.
"A new beginning
for the young buffalo,"
he says.
"And for us."

In this beautifully written story by acclaimed author Eve Bunting, a young boy comes of age under the thirteen moons of the Sioux year. With each notch in his father's moon-counting stick, the boy marvels at the world around him, observing the sometimes subtle, sometimes remarkable changes in the seasons and in his own tribe's way of living. With rich and carefully researched paintings by artist John Sandford, Moonstick: The Seasons of the Sioux is a glorious picture book about one boy's journey toward manhood.

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  1. Eve Bunting

    Eve Bunting

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    Eve Bunting has written more than 200 books for children, many of which can be found in libraries around the world. Her other Clarion titles for very young readers include My Big Boy Bed, which was also illustrated by Maggie Smith, and Little Bear's Little Boat, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter. She lives in Pasadena, California.

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  2. John Sandford

    John Sandford

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    John Sandford grew up in the central Illinois town of Pontiac, the fourth of five children. He studied drawing and painting at the American Academy of Art, in Chicago.

    Since his first picture book in 1978, John has illustrated a variety of children’s books from non-fiction to folktales, a few of which he also wrote. The Illustrations are tailored to fit the character and mood of an individual story using different media and styles.

    John and his wife Frances live in Chicago’s North Park neighborhood, where most days, they walk the paths of the river and parks. Their favorite hours are spent with their daughter Eleanor, and her husband Jacques.

    For more information, go to www.sandfordarchive.com

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