Seven Ways to Catch the Moon

Seven Ways to Catch the Moon

by M . P . Robertson (Author)

Synopsis

This poetical picture book explores seven marvellous ways of catching the moon. Equipped with a butterfly net, a little girl tries hitching with a witch, riding on a dragon's back, and floating in a hot-air balloon, until finally the moon is discovered.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Published: 19 Jun 2008

ISBN 10: 1845079035
ISBN 13: 9781845079031

Media Reviews
5 stars - Mark Robertson's extraordinary watercolour paintings follow the visible phases of the moon, creating a beautifully detailed fantasy for young children. www.bettybookmark.co.uk An enchanting and captivating story. It will appeal to parents as a bedtime reading book and to children as an exciting fantasy adventure story. www.writeaway.org.uk
Author Bio
M. P. Robertson was born in Parsons Green, London. He studied Graphic Design at Hounslow Borough College, where he discovered a love for illustrated books. After leaving Hounslow he spent a year drawing in museums, cathedrals and on the underground before specialising in illustration at Kingston Polytechnic. Among the influences on his style are Mervyn Peake, Heath Robinson and Odile Redon. He believes that more than merely decorating a book, illustration should be integral to the narrative. Among is books for Frances Lincoln are The Egg, The Great Dragon Rescue and The Dragon Snatcher; Hieronymus Betts and his Unusual Pets, Big Brave Brian, The Sandcastle and Food Chain. He lives in Bradford on Avon with his partner and two sons.