Moon Man

By Tomi Ungerer

Book Overview

Bored by his dreary existence on the moon, the Moon Man catches a ride on a shooting star and flies down to Earth, where the people look like they're always having fun. But after the star crashes to the ground. hordes of people come to see the strange creature -- Moon Man -- lying in the crater, and all the official Earthlings in important offices call him an invader. Poor Moon Man is thrown behind bars.But there's still hope for the jolly man from the moon, who gets thinner and thinner as the moon wanes, until one night, he is thin enough to squeeze between the bars and escape Finally, he gets to have fun. He dances with party-going humans and smells beautiful flowers. But alas, the police aren't far behind, and the Moon Man flees to an ancient castle. There he finds an odd, 300-year-old scientist who may be able to get him back home to the Moon -- where the Moon Man realizes he was meant to be.First published in 1967, this fable touched the hearts of children everywhere. After three decades it still has the power to charm readers, both young and old.Easily one of the best picture books in recent years. -- Maurice Sendak

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385304293
• ISBN13: 9780385304290
• Release Date: August 1991
• Publisher: Random House Children's Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 13.8" x 0.4" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

love it

My 3 yr old son asks to read this almost every night. The drawings are exquisite and its a fun story. Every time we look at the full moon we look for the moon man!

A simple, whimsical story brought to life with expressive color illustrations, especially suitable f

Moon Man is a children's picturebook about the adventure of the Man in the Moon, who years to know what it's like to dance. He catches a comet to Earth, but human beings fear and distrust him - a mean-spirited general even sends him to prison! He escapes, finally gets to dance, and takes a spacecraft back to the moon knowing that he can never live peacefully on Earth. A simple, whimsical story brought to life with expressive color illustrations, especially suitable for bedtime reading.

Childhood classic

Thank God I bought this book before it went out of print. This was without a doubt one of my favorite books as a child. Never since has a book's illustrations so deftly captured the feel and character of the story. It is a book every child should experience and every adult should appreciate.

MOON MAN - Great Story!

Moon Man is a great book! It was my "favorite" book as a child. I discovered this book in my elementary library. I must have checked it out consecutively for two years. I filled many library check out cards.I love this book because you really feel sorry for the Moon Man. He desperately wants to join us "earth people" but is not welcomed. He is constantly being chased for capture. Just a good vintage book with a great storyline!Several years ago the school library was getting rid of the old books and my sister (a teacher there) brought this exact Moon Man book and gave it to me. In fact, till this day I still cherish this book and now share it with my two little daughters who also enjoy listening to me read it.