“I am a HUGE fan of William Joyce’s (Dinosaur Bob, The Leaf Men, Santa Calls, among others) so I was most happy to see he had a new book out! Joyce tells the story of how our moon was once really an sailing ship inhabited by humans, giant Glowworms, Moonmice, Lunar Moths, and a cast of many others. One night the moon ship was attacked by another ship called the Nightmare Galleon and the fate of the moon was changed forever. A baby, whose parents were lost among the stars during the battle, grew up to be the Man in the Moon or MIM for short. And it’s through Joyce’s storytelling we learn how the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, and even the Sandman came to be, all because MIM wanted there to be Guardians of Childhood down on earth. Oh how I love Joyce’s illustrations! Retro, detailed and so magical! I lingered over every page. I think this book is as much for adults as it is for children.”—Sue, Paulina Springs Books, with locations in Sisters and Redmond, OR. Buy The Man in the Moon from Paulina Springs Books.
Face Out
The Man in the Moon by William Joyce
December 14, 2011