Moontellers: Myths of the Moon

by Lynn Moroney

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873586018
• ISBN13: 9780873586016
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Cooper Square Pub
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7

Customer Reviews

IS THERE REALLY A MAN IN THE MOON?

Superstitions about the moon have been with us as long as rational man. "Moontellers" presents viewpoints of the moon from 11 different cultures, ranging from China to Polynesia to Africa. The various legends and facts are accompanied by artist Greg Shed's mystical lunar paintings.

This book is wonderful!

Moontellers is a wonderful book for children and adults alike. The text is well-written and intriguing while the illustrations take the reader on a journey across our globe. This is a book for anyone who enjoys folk tales, the moon or just plain good literature. The added bonus is that it is about stories from around the world and the reader is sure to identify with at least some of the people featured in the book.