This week's book, In Every Moon There is a Face, features some of the most breathtaking illustrations you will ever find in a children's picture book. No, I'm being serious. I want these pictures hanging on my wall, they are that gorgeous.
Written by Charles Mathes, this simple poem explores the interconnectedness of all things. Beginning with the titular phrase, "In every Moon there is a face," the poem delves deeper and deeper: "In every Face there is... / a Tree / And every Tree is full..." and so on, until it finally comes full circle back to the moon.
Arlene Graston's illustrations breathe meaning and life into the little poem. Through the progression from one illustration to the next, even the youngest reader will be able to grasp the connections between the images. I would highly recommend this book for any child with a strong imagination.












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