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Classic fable about the man in the moon, by one of the world's most famous storytellers.

Tomi Ungerer

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Price: USD$16.95

Overview

A classic story by one of the world’s best-loved and acclaimed storytellers, examining themes of loneliness, difference, understanding and acceptance
This warm and witty, beautifully illustrated fable about the lonely Moon Man’s eventful first visit to Earth will appeal to children and adults alike
An internationally best-selling storybook, translated into 12 languages and prized by readers around the world
Reissued in English to inspire and delight a new generation of children
Winner of the Book Week prize for books for children aged 4–8 on its first publication in the USA in 1967

Specifications

Hardback
English
305 x 231 mm, 12 x 9 1/8 in
40 pp
27 colour illustrations
ISBN-13: 9780714855981
ISBN-10: 0714855987

About the book

In this beautifully illustrated and delightfully quirky tale by one of the world's best-loved and acclaimed storytellers, the Man in the Moon looks down on the happy, dancing people on Earth every night, wishing he could join them. He hitches a ride on a passing comet and crash-lands on Earth, where he quickly finds himself thrown into jail by people who take him for an invader, rather than a friendly visitor. The Moon Man, however, has a most unusual – but perfectly logical – means of escape, and sets out to make his way back home.

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About the author(s)

Tomi Ungerer is one of the world’s most famous and best-loved children’s authors. An illustrator, writer, designer, toy-collector and archivist of human absurdity, his work spans storybooks, poster designs, political campaigns and film. He is a recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen prize for illustration, and the Musée Tomi Ungerer, devoted exclusively to his work, opened in Strasbourg in 2007.

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