Four years before Where the Wild Things Are won the Caldecott Medal, Maurice Sendak produced some of his most spectacular artwork for The Moon Jumpers . Printing technology has greatly improved since this enchanting picture book was first released more than fifty years ago, and...
A lyrical story of night-time, in which four small children and a black cat find themselves enchanted with the loveliness of the hot summer night and the magic of the moon. Illustrated by the author of the acclaimed picture book classic, Where the Wild Things Are.
"Rarely has the spirit of childhood gaiety & wonder been more perfectly captured than in this picture book by an author & artist who are obviously victims of moon magic themselves."-Chicago Tribune