When Moon Fell Down

When Moon Fell Down is one of the most lyrical books I've read lately. Smith's words have a musical quality about them, and when you read them out loud, they give satisfaction both to the tongue and to the ear. There's also a wonderful playfulness to the story. This one is going to be a classic.

"When moon fell down one night.../Fell upon a farmer's lawn,/Rolled about in sheer delight/On fields he'd only shined upon." So begins Linda Smith's lovely picture book about a night the moon fell to earth. Having seen everything from only above for so long, the moon is eager to see the world from another vantage point. "He'd never seen the trunks of trees/Or blades below the farmer's plow./Moon didn't know a horse had knees,/But things were strangely sideways now." Moon meets up with a friendly cow and travels the night away on a delightful adventure through this small farming town, until at dawn a perturbed farmer sends both back where they belong. "Moon! he cried. This isn't right!/Cow, how dare you roam!/A moon belongs in the sky at night,/And a cow belongs at home."..... Ms Smith's evocative, rhyming text is soft, soothing and full of imagery and magic and beautifully complemented by Kathryn Brown's subdued, detailed and expressive artwork. Together, they've authored a charming bedtime story the entire family will share and enjoy, again and again. Perfect for youngsters 3-7, When Moon Fell Down is a treasure and a book that's sure to become a classic in the years ahead.

When Moon Fell Down, he could have had any kind of adventure on earth. But instead, he chooses to spend this one special night with a friendly cow, in a small town, looking at the world through a whole different perspective. As author Smith notes, "He'd never seen the trunks of trees/Or blades below the farmer's plow/ Moon didn't know a horse had knees/ But things were strangely sideways now." Not since Eugene Fields wrote Wynken, Blinken, and Nod have I read such lyrical text! At the end of Moon and Cows night of adventure, the farmer sets things straight, "Cow ran off to the bran to fret/ Moon rose above the town/ But niether one would ever forget/The night when Moon Fell Down." Brown's soft watercolors compliment Smith's soft text to create a book that feels organic and huggable. Perfect for bedtime!

This story is destined to become a bedtime classic. Enchanting illustrations are perfectly paired with Smith's lyrical tale.Together, Cow and Moon waltz across the pages exploring a quaint country town from a new point of view.WHEN MOON FELL DOWN will have both parents and children cheering, "Again! Again!"

This is one of those rare children's books which is absolutely perfect in every way, starting with the rhyme, guaranteed to bring a smile. The tale of Moon's adventure on earth begins: "Moon fell down one night/Fell upon a farmer's lawn/Rolled about in sheer delight/On fields he'd only shined upon." Moon quickly appreciates the wonders of his new point of view, having never seen the trunks of trees nor encountered horses' knees. When the farmer's cow hitches a golden ride on Moon, together they paint the town, arriving home to face the agitated farmer: "'Moon!'" he cried. "'This isn't right!/Cow, how dare you roam!/A moon belongs in the sky at night/And a cow belongs at home.'" Kathryn Brown's illustrations provide just the right blend of softness and whimsy to ensure this book a place on the classics shelf and in every child's heart.