I Took the Moon for a Walk

A very enjoyable bedtime book for my boys and I. Everytime I turned the page they would yell "moon" seeing the big moon illustrations on every page. They would also see the boy in the story and each son would say it was them in the story. It reminded me of how much I loved just looking out on a

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clear night sky to relax when I was younger. I took the moon for plenty of walks.

A great library story time book for young kids and those learning about rhymes as well.

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good read-aloud. Great for first-graders when they are ready to read to adults. Rhymes, has good rhythm.

Good read aloud-the title says it all-will allow for some noise and movement interactions.

"I took the Moon for a walk last night. It followed behind like a still summer kite, though there wasn't a string or a tail in sight, when I took the Moon for a walk." The simple imagery of this sweet board book reads like a poem to childhood, that magical time when the Moon was our friend and we

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explored the world by its light. The rich illustrations, with deep blues to offset the bright white of the Moon, bring us into this world, with a slight sheen of crackle, to show how we're in a dream-like state where the narrator swings on the swingset with the moon, chases night crawlers, and other nighttime activities. The large pages are easy to read, and there are two pages at the end for parents to help explain the moon cycles and the creatures of the nighttime world. Children aged 2-4 will love this book before bedtime, and parents will love reliving their childhood adventures with them.

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A nice little mellow rhyme. Strange pictures. Not my favorite.

In this whimsical book, a boy walks along his sleepy neighborhood at night with the moon trailing behind before finally returning home to sleep as the moon keeps watch outside his house. The imaginative story and gentle illustrations make this book a lovely one to add to your collection, especially

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as a bedtime story. The book also ends with some facts about the moon, its phases, and animals that are nocturnal, making it an informative as well as fun read.

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This fictional picture book tells the story of a boy who took the moon for a walk. The boy learns what a reflection is or an echo from a wold. He went on adventure and did many different activities with the moon. He then discovered that the moon is a light that he can trust in at night.