Happy Birthday, Moon

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Summary: Can't get much more inoffensive than this!
Review: Children like stories where characters have mistaken ideas of what the moon is. The Caldecott winning book, "Many Moons" (which I HIGHLY recommend you run out and read immediately if not sooner) supposes that the moon is no larger than a thumbnail and made of pure gold. In this book, "Happy Birthday, Moon", a small cuddly bear supposes that the moon is like any other creature and, if you get close enough, you can have a conversation with it. Through a series of misadventures (echoes, trees, and winds) Bear comes to the conclusion that the moon would like a beautiful hat for its birthday. In the end, he and the moon have (in his mind) grown closer over the course of the story.

And boy oh boy is this picture book simple. No extraneous details or folderols here. The lines are clear cut and smooth. From the perfectly circular and yellow moon in the sky to the deftly lined Bear, not a single line or color is out of place here. For those parents wishing to calm their little ones down with a simply told, simply drawn story, this book is ideal. Concepts are not difficult to grasp and words never get any more difficult than "birthday" or "beautiful". It is a nice little book.

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Summary: Can't get much more inoffensive than this!
Review: Children like stories where characters have mistaken ideas of what the moon is. The Caldecott winning book, "Many Moons" (which I HIGHLY recommend you run out and read immediately if not sooner) supposes that the moon is no larger than a thumbnail and made of pure gold. In this book, "Happy Birthday, Moon", a small cuddly bear supposes that the moon is like any other creature and, if you get close enough, you can have a conversation with it. Through a series of misadventures (echoes, trees, and winds) Bear comes to the conclusion that the moon would like a beautiful hat for its birthday. In the end, he and the moon have (in his mind) grown closer over the course of the story.

And boy oh boy is this picture book simple. No extraneous details or folderols here. The lines are clear cut and smooth. From the perfectly circular and yellow moon in the sky to the deftly lined Bear, not a single line or color is out of place here. For those parents wishing to calm their little ones down with a simply told, simply drawn story, this book is ideal. Concepts are not difficult to grasp and words never get any more difficult than "birthday" or "beautiful". It is a nice little book.

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Summary: A review by Joanna
Review: Happy Birthay, Moon is a great book. I loved the illustrations and the way the author descibes his character.
The main character, the bear, is a great and cute little guy. He has this thing about talking to the moon. Unfortunately the moon doesn't answer him, so he tries harder for the moon to hear him. When he was in the mountains the bear's voice echoed back to him, and he thought the moon was the one talking to him.
This book is wonderful in its descriptions. You will have to read it for youself to find out why they call it "Happy Birthday, Moon."

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Summary: Happy Birthday, Moon
Review: I read this book when i was a little girl, about 5 years old. I used to read to my mom. As a matter of fact, it was the first book i learned to read. I am now eighteen years old and i am still in love with this book.

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Summary: Happy Birthday, Moon Review
Review: If all books could leave you with such a "warm and fuzzy" feeling in your heart! I'd like to comment on "Happy Birthday, Moon" by Frank Asch. A little bear wants to give the moon a birthday present, but before he does, he needs to find out what the moon wants. He then makes the journey across the river, hikes through the woods, and up into the mountains. The little bear feels that the closer he is to the moon, the better the moon can hear him. The little bear begins to talk with the moon by interpreting the moon's response through his own echo. Eventually, he buys the moon a hat, because that's what the little bear said he wanted...(so of course, that's what the moon wanted too!) This adorable children's fantasy is beautifully illustrated using simple illustrations with soft, rounded edges. The illustrations are accurate and correspond nicely with the content of the story. The calm mood of the night time is warmly displayed throughout the story. This book enhances the characterizations and avoids stereotypes of race and sex. I think this book should be read to children of all ages because it's theme is appealing and extremely worthwhile. It shows you about friendship, sharing, caring, forgiveness, and how making an effort to make someone else happy, can make you just as happy! I feel the author's style is very appropriate for children aged from zero to ...well...thirty-two! I'm still a kid a heart and absolutely loved it! I'm also a future teacher and love the content of this heartfelt story. This book fulfills a beautiful harmony of text, illustration, format and typography. I'm sure anyone would truly enjoy this wonderful little book about friendship, selflessness and love.

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Summary: The moon and a carmel brown bear share the same birthday!
Review: My daughter has recently discovered the moon and loves to go out at night to say hello and night-night to the moon before bed. When I found this book and read the reviews I thought this would be a terrific bedtime book and one I could easily see her being the little carmel colored bear asking the moon when it's birthday was! When bear calls out to the moon he mistakes the echo of his own voice and questions from the mountains not far from where he was standing. The book has simple illustrations, not lots of colors to take your eyes off the bear and moon. It's so sweet to see the bear going out and finding a birthday present for the moon, and even caring enough to ask! This book came in the mail today, and I can't wait to read it to my daughter! I know she is going to LOVE IT!

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Summary: The sweetest book that I have ever read
Review: This is a classic yet simple tale of a sweet little chocolate colored bear who cannot understand that his echo is not really the moon speaking back to him. A cute book I think children aged 5 and under will enjoy for its simplicity and big, boldly colored illustrations.

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Summary: A very cute story about giving and friendships.
Review: This is a good story about a bear who wants to give the moon a birthday present. He goes all over trying to find a spot where the moon can hear him. Finally he reaches some mountains. When he yells out at the moon he thinks the moon replies back but really it's just his echo. So when Bear yells out that he wants a hat for his birthday, it echos back and Bear thinks that is what the moon wants too. Bear goes out and buys the hat and sets it on the top of the tree. The next morning Bear finds the hat which was blown down from the tree on his doorstep and thinks that the moon got it for him for his birthday. I think this book is a really cute book for kids to read or even parents to read to there kids. It will teach them about friendships and giving. In the end the hat blows away and Bear cannot find it. He tells the moon and the moon of course says the same thing back. Bear then tells the moon that he still loves him , which the moon then says to Bear. So another thing that the story shows is that it's not about the gift that they got each other but the thought of it.

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Summary: happy birthday moon for ms voorhees book reports
Review: This is the story of a bear and his love for the moon. He thinks that he should find out when the moons birthday is so he can get it a present, he travels to some mountains to ask it, hears his echo, and is easily duped into buying a hat for the moon, he places the hat on a tree and the moon "wears it" later he finds the hat on the ground and thinks its a present from the moon, he loses the hat accidentally, and goes to talk to the moon once more, and finds the moon also lost its hat.

This book is directed towards VERY young readers, just learning to read, I did not find it very enjoyable, but im sure i would if i was a much younger reader. The illustrations are fairly average, and the story is set up for a very young reader.