Tambourine Moon

By Joy Jones and Joy Jones

Book Overview

Noni is scared walking home with Grandaddy at night in the city. But Grandaddy knows just how to help. He tells her the story of another night, down home in Alabama, when he himself got the frights. It was the very some night that Grandaddy first met Grandma Ismay. And it was the night of the tambourine moon.... Joy Jones celebrates the magic of love, family, and stories in a poetic text. And Terry Widener's rich, lyrical Illustrations are as warm as Grandaddy's mellow, comforting voice. "Tambouring Moon" will make readers feel snug and peaceful -- just like Noni does after hearing Grandaddy's story.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689806485
• ISBN13: 9780689806483
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.4" x 0.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

author

This is one of the most satisfying projects I've ever worked on. The story grew out of conversations I had with my father about his upbringing in Selma, Alabama. I want you to enjoy my book, but more importantly, I urge you to sit down and talk with your parents, your kids, other members of your family and discover their stories.

Tambourine Moon

Tambourine Moon is a lovely picture book, appealing both to adults and children. A perfect family story for Christmas, it captures one about a child's grandparents and how they met. The theme of light in darkness is beautifully illustrated, and it is reassuring in the telling.Thne tambourine is a special piece of magic which has a lot of appeal. Highly recommended!