{"id":8774870892781,"title":"Faces of the Moon + Moon Gazer's Wheel Bundle","handle":"faces-of-the-moon-moon-wheel-bundle","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Bob Crelin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/bob-crelin\"\u003eBob Crelin\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Leslie Evans\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/leslie-evans\"\u003eLeslie Evans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo you wonder, when you see the Moon,\u003cbr\u003e at dusk, or dawn, or midday noon,\u003cbr\u003e just why her face is curved, or round,\u003cbr\u003e or why she sometimes can’t be found?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy does the Moon seem to change shape from night to night? She grows or shrinks, or sometimes even disappears. What causes this transformation? The answer is as simple as the play of light and shadow—and as grand as the dance of Earth and Moon in space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this unique book, innovative die-cuts and playful poetry introduce the names and shapes of the lunar phases to explain the role light and shadow play in this transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded is the Moon Gazer's Wheel! This unique, new interactive guide to the Moon is sure to make Moon gazing fun, informative, and easy for anyone to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust rotate the chart to match the Moon in the sky with the phase illustrations shown in the cutout. When the phases match, it tells you:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe name of the phase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Moon's position in orbit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe day of the lunar month\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Moon's rise and set time, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe time of day, or night that this phase is visible in the sky.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll you ever needed to know about the Moon in the palm of your hand. A wonderful field guide to explore our Moon and the celestial workings behind her ever-changing face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Eight Days Gone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/eight-days-gone\"\u003eEight Days Gone\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Big Bang!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/big-bang\"\u003eBig Bang!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/daring-dozen\" title=\"Daring Dozen\"\u003eDaring Dozen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/faces-of-the-moon-spread.jpg?1227775930413484883\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Crelin, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBob Crelin is the author of \u003ci\u003eThere Once was a Sky Full of Stars\u003c\/i\u003e. Bob was awarded the Astronomical League's Walter Scott Hudson Award for his tireless work to preserve the night sky for future generations. He lives in Guilford, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Bob Crelin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/bob-crelin\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Bob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeslie Evans, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeslie Evans has illustrated many books including\u003ci\u003e Leaf Jumpers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Yummy Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Alphabet Acrostic series (Clarion). Leslie lives in Watertown, Massachusetts, where she delights in her daily walks along the Charles river with her dog, Clyde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Leslie Evans\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/leslie-evans\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Leslie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBook Links\u003c\/i\u003e Lasting Connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListeners may appreciate the rhythm, but most insight will come from the visual clues. Strategically placed die-cuts show the moon as it waxes or wanes with each page turn. Tabs are also cut into the border and marked with images of the changing moon, forming a timeline at the book's edge. Evan's blockprint illustrations, carved with precision, echo the slices of moon that are shaved away. In contrast to the rhyming text, a simple end note clearly explains this lunar dance of shadow and light. Fun \"Moon Memo-Rhymes\" are also included to help remember moon facts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNSTA Recommends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat a completely unique book—so unique, in fact, that it's difficult to describe! In it, readers will find text written in couplets, phases of the Moon marked by tabs, and corresponding cutouts that make page turning feel like animation. Strikingly colorful illustrations add vitality to the descriptions that carefully label and describe each of the Moon's eight phases.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"WAXING GIBBOUS, fat with light, she's nearly round-up late at night.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"At Moon's LAST QUARTER of her trip, her eastern half is brightly lit.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And on it goes. The book ends with additional information (written in paragraph form) and a page of \"moon Memo-Rhymes,\" a charming array of reminders about lunar facts. \"Her orbit is the circled flight that makes the Moon Earth's satellite.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Even those who thought they had no more than a passing interest in our planetary neighbor will find this clever text a treat an an education. It might be read aloud as an introduction to age-appropriate lunar observations, placed at a center for further reference, or become the basis for a collection of student's drawings or photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith gentle interactive elements and rhymed verse, this picture book strikes a reflective tone while providing an effective lesson on the moon and its phases. A boy, a girl and a dog gaze up a the moon and wonder \"just why her face is curved, or round,\/or why she sometimes can't be found?\" During each of the moon's phases, the children are pictured engaging in various activities while the moon shines above them, peeking through die-cut pages: \"Now WAXING GIBBOUS, fat with light,\/she's nearly round—up late at night.\" The pages also have side tabs that show the moon in its corresponding phases. Evans's bright, chunky linoleum block print and watercolor illustrations present the moon as a constant presence in the children's lives, sometimes as a pale backdrop for everyday events, at other times a source of wonderment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDie-cut holes—starting with a big round one on the front cover—track the Moon's phases as seen in the northern hemisphere. While Crelin explains what's happening in verse (\"The Moon's first phase, we call it NEW—\/when Moon's between the Sun and you.\/Her sunlit side is turned away,\/and we can't see her, night or day\"), and then (superfluously) again in prose at the end, Evans's digitally enhanced linoleum-block prints depict two children watching the sky or going about their daily or nightly business in a variety of urban and outdoor settings. . . Consider this volume as an enhancement for more conventional treatments such as Suzanne Slade's \u003ci\u003eThe Phases of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e (Rosen) or Franklyn Mansfield Branley's classic \u003ci\u003eThe Moon Seems to Change\u003c\/i\u003e (HarperCollins).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt isn't easy to cram science lessons into graceful poetry, but Crelin makes it look effortless in this appealing ode to the moon and its phases. An unnamed brother and sister serve as visual anchors through verses that culminate in a section that devotes two pages to each phase. This area is tabbed for easy access (each tab features a picture of the appropriate phase) and includes a cutout illustration allowing a view of some portion of the full moon printed at the center of the book—a nifty device executed with a clean design that perfectly matches the thick-lined watercolor illustrations. It's hard to fault Crelin's text, though it's probably not the clearest way for young readers to get their information (\"A few days pass, and Moon's less shy;\/her smile lights the twilight sky.\"). Plowing through the book straight through might test the patience of some young researchers, but even they will be well served by the straightforward facts (and rhyming memorization devices!) that conclude the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe International Astronomical Union Commission\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e can be enjoyed by anyone who has ever looked at the Moon and wondered about its changing shape and position in the sky. Although it is a picture book for the younger age range (6–12), its information and use of language is suitable for children of all ages. The author effortlessly combines poetic language with scientific fact as he explains how and why the appearance of the Moon changes during the course of a lunar month. The book, written in verse and colourfully illustrated, clearly describes each of the eight phases of the Moon ending with a prose summary and some useful Moon facts in Moon Memo Rhyme couplets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The first page starts with a question “Do you wonder…?” as we see two children looking up at a crescent Moon with the Sun sinking behind them. In two short verses, the author sets the scene. This is followed by a page by page description of each phase of the Moon in four lines of carefully worded verse. So, after the new Moon we turn the page to read \u003cbr\u003e “A few days pass and Moon’s less shy \u003cbr\u003e Her smile lights the twilight sky.\u003cbr\u003e The more her sunlit surface shows\u003cbr\u003e The more the Moon’s WAXING CRESCENT grows.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At the bottom of each page we are told when that phase of the Moon rises and when it sets. Once\u003cbr\u003e again, the language is simple and clear\u003cbr\u003e “Waxing Crescent Moon rises in the mid-morning and sets in the mid-evening.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This is a delightfully tactile book. The immediate appeal of the book is the cover with its big cut away full Moon on a black background. Most pages have its aperture of the Moon. The reader’s eye is drawn from the waxing crescent Moon through its aperture, to the full Moon and then back, page by page, to the new Moon. Another attractive feature is that each page has a picture thumb index showing the phase of the Moon described on that page. This makes a pleasing pattern down the side of the book.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon stands\u003c\/i\u003e as a book on its own but it can also be used as part of an interactive classroom lesson. An eight page illustrated lesson plan can be downloaded from the website. With some preparation, including the creating of a very dark room which may be difficult, children can turn their own Moons through the phases of the lunar cycle. I tried a simplified version of this with several seven year olds. They enjoyed talking themselves through the phases and then relating this activity to the book. A clever Moon Gazers Wheel, appropriate for the northern hemisphere, is also available and would\u003cbr\u003e make a good addition to the book, tucked into a pocket at the end. There are instructions on the back for its use. By noting the face that you see, the reader can match it up on the dial and read off what its name is, when you can see it in the sky, and when and where that Moon rises and sets. There are, however two points of confusion. It is possible to read off, for instance, that the full Moon can only be seen at midnight, and that at any given phase of the Moon it can be seen in the sky for a full twelve hours. I would suggest a little more explanation is needed. But in spite of this, the wheel is an intriguing piece of equipment for the older child and even for adults. Faces of the Moon does what it sets out to do. It simply describes, explains and names the phases of the Moon. But it does more than that. By asking the question at the beginning and then at the end, putting the Moon in the context of our Universe.\u003cbr\u003e “The Moon reminds us of our place\u003cbr\u003e A spinning world in endless space.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The author appeals to the curiosity and the wonder that is at the heart of every child. \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e should be on the shelf in every school for both teachers and children to use when studying topics such as Night or The Solar System or Light. For the home it would not only become a well thumbed reference book but a favourite book to choose to share at bedtime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAstronomy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nIf you've ever doubted that the elegance of the night sky can be expressed poetically, you haven't encountered bob Crelin's young readers' book \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. With a marvelous blend of science and rhyme, Crelin tells the story of the Moon's phases in a way that a youngster (and many adults) will understand and appreciate. Bob's verse and artist Leslie Evans' beautiful illustrations bring to life a complete cycle of the Moon's phases, from one New Moon to the next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach phase is covered in a two-page spread comprising Crelin's poetic description and Evan's artistic rendering of the Moon's appearance and location at that time. A unique feature of \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e is the cutout windows that \"animate\" the phases as you turn the pages. Index tabs depicting the various lunar phases make it easy to target a specific phase—a kid-friendly approach that eliminates the need for a table of contents or index. \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e concludes with an explanation of the Moon's orbit and phases and a list of Moon facts (done in rhyme, of course!)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I learned about \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e during a talk presented by Bob Crelin at the Conjunction Convention last summer. His enthusiasm was so infectious that I immediately purchased a copy of his book for my grandchildren. Recently, I took my 5-year-old granddaughter, Katie, outside to look at the Moon, both with the unaided eye and through my telescope. I then brought her inside, took out her copy of \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, and asked her to point to the index tab that showed the Moon the way we had seen it. She correctly pointed to the First Quarter Moon. She may have been a bit too young to understand orbits and shadows, but she had no trouble matching what she saw outside with its corresponding page in the book. A few months of showing her the real Moon and follow-up references to \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, and Katie will have a better handle on the Moon's phases than most adults (except, of course, those who purchase the book for their own children).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Teachers looking for a book describing the Moon's phases can do no better than \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMother Reader\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery once in a while an obvious fact hits you in the face and alters your own perception of the world. Like when you (I) realized that the phrase wasn't \"for all intensive purposes\" but instead \"for all intents and purposes.\" Then you (I) look over the past for all the times this fact came into play and was misunderstood by you (me). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e That's how I felt after reading the nonfiction picture book Faces of the Moon, by Bob Crelin. The author takes us through the phases of the moon and how what we see in the sky is affected by the sun's shining on the moon's surface combined with the moon's orbit. The cut-outs on the pages emphasize the moons shape though its cycle, and echo the dynamic cut-out on the book's cover. All through the book, rhyming couplets describe the phases, with my favorite rivaling the whole Thirty days hath September bit:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Each changing face (or lunar phase)\u003cbr\u003e repeats each nine-and-twenty days;\u003cbr\u003e from thin to thick, from dark to light;\u003cbr\u003e sometimes in day, sometimes at night.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The illustrations of Leslie Evans are created from linoleum block print and watercolor. They are lovely, but what captures me most about the pictures is the story that is told in them alongside the facts about the moon. It seems to be about a boy who is visiting a girl - a cousin? a sister? - in the countryside. He goes home to the city and they talk on the phone looking at the shared vision of the moon out their windows. Then at the end he comes back to the countryside, and they sit on the steps together. I found myself dying to know the story of these two kids, but I suppose that's my fictional favoritism coming into play. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e So what was my great revelation? While I knew about phases of the moon and why they happen and all that jazz, it never occurred to me that the specific phases are connected to particular times of day. For instance, the waning crescent moon rises hours before sunrise and sets in mid-afternoon which is why we always see that particular shape in the morning. Of course I noticed different shapes of the moon, but I never gave it a thought as to what shape appeared at what time of day. Totally eye-opening. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Anyway, this is a lovely, interesting book for kids - or oblivious adults - to find out more about the moon. And maybe to make up a story about the two kids in the picture, so there are some storytelling prospects mixed in as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/faces-of-the-moon-cvr.jpg?6968257058669981964\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/faces-of-the-moon-hires.zip?6968257058669981964\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/faces-of-the-moon-teacher-guide.pdf?6968257058669981964\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Teacher's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-57091-785-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoon Gazer's Wheel\u003cbr\u003e\n SKU: 17851W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 6-9\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 36\u003cbr\u003e8 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 11\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2024-07-24T13:41:33-04:00","created_at":"2024-07-24T12:35:23-04:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 6-10","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Nonfiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Science \u0026 Nature"],"price":2100,"price_min":2100,"price_max":2100,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":46739127763181,"title":"Faces of the Moon hardcover + Moon Gazer's Wheel","option1":"Faces of the Moon hardcover + Moon Gazer's Wheel","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"17851B","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":{"id":41182605836525,"product_id":8774870892781,"position":1,"created_at":"2024-07-24T12:33:51-04:00","updated_at":"2024-07-24T12:33:53-04:00","alt":null,"width":200,"height":259,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/faces-of-the-moon-wheel-img.jpg?v=1721838833","variant_ids":[46739127763181]},"available":true,"name":"Faces of the Moon + Moon Gazer's Wheel Bundle - Faces of the Moon hardcover + Moon Gazer's Wheel","public_title":"Faces of the Moon hardcover + Moon Gazer's Wheel","options":["Faces of the Moon hardcover + Moon Gazer's Wheel"],"price":2100,"weight":442,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":30,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":33822618353901,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.772,"height":259,"width":200,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/faces-of-the-moon-wheel-img.jpg?v=1721838833"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/faces-of-the-moon-wheel-img.jpg?v=1721838833"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/faces-of-the-moon-wheel-img.jpg?v=1721838833","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":33822618353901,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.772,"height":259,"width":200,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/faces-of-the-moon-wheel-img.jpg?v=1721838833"},"aspect_ratio":0.772,"height":259,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/faces-of-the-moon-wheel-img.jpg?v=1721838833","width":200}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca title=\"Author Bob Crelin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/bob-crelin\"\u003eBob Crelin\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca title=\"Illustrator Leslie Evans\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/leslie-evans\"\u003eLeslie Evans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo you wonder, when you see the Moon,\u003cbr\u003e at dusk, or dawn, or midday noon,\u003cbr\u003e just why her face is curved, or round,\u003cbr\u003e or why she sometimes can’t be found?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy does the Moon seem to change shape from night to night? She grows or shrinks, or sometimes even disappears. What causes this transformation? The answer is as simple as the play of light and shadow—and as grand as the dance of Earth and Moon in space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this unique book, innovative die-cuts and playful poetry introduce the names and shapes of the lunar phases to explain the role light and shadow play in this transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded is the Moon Gazer's Wheel! This unique, new interactive guide to the Moon is sure to make Moon gazing fun, informative, and easy for anyone to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust rotate the chart to match the Moon in the sky with the phase illustrations shown in the cutout. When the phases match, it tells you:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe name of the phase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Moon's position in orbit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe day of the lunar month\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Moon's rise and set time, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe time of day, or night that this phase is visible in the sky.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll you ever needed to know about the Moon in the palm of your hand. A wonderful field guide to explore our Moon and the celestial workings behind her ever-changing face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Eight Days Gone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/eight-days-gone\"\u003eEight Days Gone\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Big Bang!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/big-bang\"\u003eBig Bang!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/daring-dozen\" title=\"Daring Dozen\"\u003eDaring Dozen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/faces-of-the-moon-spread.jpg?1227775930413484883\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Crelin, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBob Crelin is the author of \u003ci\u003eThere Once was a Sky Full of Stars\u003c\/i\u003e. Bob was awarded the Astronomical League's Walter Scott Hudson Award for his tireless work to preserve the night sky for future generations. He lives in Guilford, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Author Bob Crelin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/bob-crelin\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Bob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeslie Evans, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeslie Evans has illustrated many books including\u003ci\u003e Leaf Jumpers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Yummy Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Alphabet Acrostic series (Clarion). Leslie lives in Watertown, Massachusetts, where she delights in her daily walks along the Charles river with her dog, Clyde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Leslie Evans\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/leslie-evans\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Leslie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBook Links\u003c\/i\u003e Lasting Connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListeners may appreciate the rhythm, but most insight will come from the visual clues. Strategically placed die-cuts show the moon as it waxes or wanes with each page turn. Tabs are also cut into the border and marked with images of the changing moon, forming a timeline at the book's edge. Evan's blockprint illustrations, carved with precision, echo the slices of moon that are shaved away. In contrast to the rhyming text, a simple end note clearly explains this lunar dance of shadow and light. Fun \"Moon Memo-Rhymes\" are also included to help remember moon facts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNSTA Recommends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat a completely unique book—so unique, in fact, that it's difficult to describe! In it, readers will find text written in couplets, phases of the Moon marked by tabs, and corresponding cutouts that make page turning feel like animation. Strikingly colorful illustrations add vitality to the descriptions that carefully label and describe each of the Moon's eight phases.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"WAXING GIBBOUS, fat with light, she's nearly round-up late at night.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"At Moon's LAST QUARTER of her trip, her eastern half is brightly lit.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And on it goes. The book ends with additional information (written in paragraph form) and a page of \"moon Memo-Rhymes,\" a charming array of reminders about lunar facts. \"Her orbit is the circled flight that makes the Moon Earth's satellite.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Even those who thought they had no more than a passing interest in our planetary neighbor will find this clever text a treat an an education. It might be read aloud as an introduction to age-appropriate lunar observations, placed at a center for further reference, or become the basis for a collection of student's drawings or photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith gentle interactive elements and rhymed verse, this picture book strikes a reflective tone while providing an effective lesson on the moon and its phases. A boy, a girl and a dog gaze up a the moon and wonder \"just why her face is curved, or round,\/or why she sometimes can't be found?\" During each of the moon's phases, the children are pictured engaging in various activities while the moon shines above them, peeking through die-cut pages: \"Now WAXING GIBBOUS, fat with light,\/she's nearly round—up late at night.\" The pages also have side tabs that show the moon in its corresponding phases. Evans's bright, chunky linoleum block print and watercolor illustrations present the moon as a constant presence in the children's lives, sometimes as a pale backdrop for everyday events, at other times a source of wonderment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDie-cut holes—starting with a big round one on the front cover—track the Moon's phases as seen in the northern hemisphere. While Crelin explains what's happening in verse (\"The Moon's first phase, we call it NEW—\/when Moon's between the Sun and you.\/Her sunlit side is turned away,\/and we can't see her, night or day\"), and then (superfluously) again in prose at the end, Evans's digitally enhanced linoleum-block prints depict two children watching the sky or going about their daily or nightly business in a variety of urban and outdoor settings. . . Consider this volume as an enhancement for more conventional treatments such as Suzanne Slade's \u003ci\u003eThe Phases of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e (Rosen) or Franklyn Mansfield Branley's classic \u003ci\u003eThe Moon Seems to Change\u003c\/i\u003e (HarperCollins).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt isn't easy to cram science lessons into graceful poetry, but Crelin makes it look effortless in this appealing ode to the moon and its phases. An unnamed brother and sister serve as visual anchors through verses that culminate in a section that devotes two pages to each phase. This area is tabbed for easy access (each tab features a picture of the appropriate phase) and includes a cutout illustration allowing a view of some portion of the full moon printed at the center of the book—a nifty device executed with a clean design that perfectly matches the thick-lined watercolor illustrations. It's hard to fault Crelin's text, though it's probably not the clearest way for young readers to get their information (\"A few days pass, and Moon's less shy;\/her smile lights the twilight sky.\"). Plowing through the book straight through might test the patience of some young researchers, but even they will be well served by the straightforward facts (and rhyming memorization devices!) that conclude the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe International Astronomical Union Commission\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e can be enjoyed by anyone who has ever looked at the Moon and wondered about its changing shape and position in the sky. Although it is a picture book for the younger age range (6–12), its information and use of language is suitable for children of all ages. The author effortlessly combines poetic language with scientific fact as he explains how and why the appearance of the Moon changes during the course of a lunar month. The book, written in verse and colourfully illustrated, clearly describes each of the eight phases of the Moon ending with a prose summary and some useful Moon facts in Moon Memo Rhyme couplets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The first page starts with a question “Do you wonder…?” as we see two children looking up at a crescent Moon with the Sun sinking behind them. In two short verses, the author sets the scene. This is followed by a page by page description of each phase of the Moon in four lines of carefully worded verse. So, after the new Moon we turn the page to read \u003cbr\u003e “A few days pass and Moon’s less shy \u003cbr\u003e Her smile lights the twilight sky.\u003cbr\u003e The more her sunlit surface shows\u003cbr\u003e The more the Moon’s WAXING CRESCENT grows.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At the bottom of each page we are told when that phase of the Moon rises and when it sets. Once\u003cbr\u003e again, the language is simple and clear\u003cbr\u003e “Waxing Crescent Moon rises in the mid-morning and sets in the mid-evening.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This is a delightfully tactile book. The immediate appeal of the book is the cover with its big cut away full Moon on a black background. Most pages have its aperture of the Moon. The reader’s eye is drawn from the waxing crescent Moon through its aperture, to the full Moon and then back, page by page, to the new Moon. Another attractive feature is that each page has a picture thumb index showing the phase of the Moon described on that page. This makes a pleasing pattern down the side of the book.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon stands\u003c\/i\u003e as a book on its own but it can also be used as part of an interactive classroom lesson. An eight page illustrated lesson plan can be downloaded from the website. With some preparation, including the creating of a very dark room which may be difficult, children can turn their own Moons through the phases of the lunar cycle. I tried a simplified version of this with several seven year olds. They enjoyed talking themselves through the phases and then relating this activity to the book. A clever Moon Gazers Wheel, appropriate for the northern hemisphere, is also available and would\u003cbr\u003e make a good addition to the book, tucked into a pocket at the end. There are instructions on the back for its use. By noting the face that you see, the reader can match it up on the dial and read off what its name is, when you can see it in the sky, and when and where that Moon rises and sets. There are, however two points of confusion. It is possible to read off, for instance, that the full Moon can only be seen at midnight, and that at any given phase of the Moon it can be seen in the sky for a full twelve hours. I would suggest a little more explanation is needed. But in spite of this, the wheel is an intriguing piece of equipment for the older child and even for adults. Faces of the Moon does what it sets out to do. It simply describes, explains and names the phases of the Moon. But it does more than that. By asking the question at the beginning and then at the end, putting the Moon in the context of our Universe.\u003cbr\u003e “The Moon reminds us of our place\u003cbr\u003e A spinning world in endless space.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The author appeals to the curiosity and the wonder that is at the heart of every child. \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e should be on the shelf in every school for both teachers and children to use when studying topics such as Night or The Solar System or Light. For the home it would not only become a well thumbed reference book but a favourite book to choose to share at bedtime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAstronomy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nIf you've ever doubted that the elegance of the night sky can be expressed poetically, you haven't encountered bob Crelin's young readers' book \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. With a marvelous blend of science and rhyme, Crelin tells the story of the Moon's phases in a way that a youngster (and many adults) will understand and appreciate. Bob's verse and artist Leslie Evans' beautiful illustrations bring to life a complete cycle of the Moon's phases, from one New Moon to the next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach phase is covered in a two-page spread comprising Crelin's poetic description and Evan's artistic rendering of the Moon's appearance and location at that time. A unique feature of \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e is the cutout windows that \"animate\" the phases as you turn the pages. Index tabs depicting the various lunar phases make it easy to target a specific phase—a kid-friendly approach that eliminates the need for a table of contents or index. \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e concludes with an explanation of the Moon's orbit and phases and a list of Moon facts (done in rhyme, of course!)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I learned about \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e during a talk presented by Bob Crelin at the Conjunction Convention last summer. His enthusiasm was so infectious that I immediately purchased a copy of his book for my grandchildren. Recently, I took my 5-year-old granddaughter, Katie, outside to look at the Moon, both with the unaided eye and through my telescope. I then brought her inside, took out her copy of \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, and asked her to point to the index tab that showed the Moon the way we had seen it. She correctly pointed to the First Quarter Moon. She may have been a bit too young to understand orbits and shadows, but she had no trouble matching what she saw outside with its corresponding page in the book. A few months of showing her the real Moon and follow-up references to \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, and Katie will have a better handle on the Moon's phases than most adults (except, of course, those who purchase the book for their own children).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Teachers looking for a book describing the Moon's phases can do no better than \u003ci\u003eFaces of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMother Reader\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery once in a while an obvious fact hits you in the face and alters your own perception of the world. Like when you (I) realized that the phrase wasn't \"for all intensive purposes\" but instead \"for all intents and purposes.\" Then you (I) look over the past for all the times this fact came into play and was misunderstood by you (me). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e That's how I felt after reading the nonfiction picture book Faces of the Moon, by Bob Crelin. The author takes us through the phases of the moon and how what we see in the sky is affected by the sun's shining on the moon's surface combined with the moon's orbit. The cut-outs on the pages emphasize the moons shape though its cycle, and echo the dynamic cut-out on the book's cover. All through the book, rhyming couplets describe the phases, with my favorite rivaling the whole Thirty days hath September bit:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Each changing face (or lunar phase)\u003cbr\u003e repeats each nine-and-twenty days;\u003cbr\u003e from thin to thick, from dark to light;\u003cbr\u003e sometimes in day, sometimes at night.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The illustrations of Leslie Evans are created from linoleum block print and watercolor. They are lovely, but what captures me most about the pictures is the story that is told in them alongside the facts about the moon. It seems to be about a boy who is visiting a girl - a cousin? a sister? - in the countryside. He goes home to the city and they talk on the phone looking at the shared vision of the moon out their windows. Then at the end he comes back to the countryside, and they sit on the steps together. I found myself dying to know the story of these two kids, but I suppose that's my fictional favoritism coming into play. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e So what was my great revelation? While I knew about phases of the moon and why they happen and all that jazz, it never occurred to me that the specific phases are connected to particular times of day. For instance, the waning crescent moon rises hours before sunrise and sets in mid-afternoon which is why we always see that particular shape in the morning. Of course I noticed different shapes of the moon, but I never gave it a thought as to what shape appeared at what time of day. Totally eye-opening. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Anyway, this is a lovely, interesting book for kids - or oblivious adults - to find out more about the moon. 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