What the Sun Sees, What the Moon Sees Ages 2-6

By Nancy Tafuri

Illustrated by Nancy Tafuri

Edition: illustrated

Published by HarperCollins, 1997

ISBN 0688144934, 9780688144937

40 pages Ages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Here is a beautiful and unique picture book in turn-around format about the concept of day and night. Open the book, and the sun rises to reveal blue skies, crowded barnyards, and bustling streets. Turn the book over, and the moon comes up to the hush of night with its bright stars, hooting owls, and sleeping children. Young audiences will delight in the experience of going from morning to night -- and back again -- in this stunning creation from the Caldecott Honor -- winning author-artist of Have You Seen My Duckling?

A double-ended book showing scenes from ...

... farm, woodland, city, and school, first by day and then, by turning the book over and beginning again from the ""back,"" at night. The large format and extremely large type make this an ideal book ... more » for group sharing. Children intrigued by the novel layout are likely to match up the corresponding pictures--those who are careful will discover that there's actually one more daytime spread. Tafuri's fans will recognize the gray-and-black speckled hens from Early Morning in the Barn (1983), the marmalade cat from Junglewalk (1988), and even one of the sweet brown dogs from Who's Counting? (1986). From beautiful mixed-media artwork is fashioned an elegantly simple graphic demonstration of the never-ending cycle of day and night.

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