The Moon and Farmer McPhee
A something-special gift book with all the wonderful elements you need for that perfect present. First, a heart-warming story - with lots of fun wordplay - about a grumpy farmer whose animals keep him awake at night singing and dancing by the light of the moon. Eventually he is... read full description below.
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| Interest Age |
4-8 years |
| Reading Age |
4-8 years |
| Library of Congress |
Moon, Farmers, Domestic animals, Children's stories, New Zealand |
| NBS Text |
Picture Books |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile |
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| Number of Pages |
32 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 210mm
Height: 297mm
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| Weight |
Not specified - defaults to 1,000g |
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| Dewey Code |
823.2 |
| Catalogue Code |
142822 |
Description of this Book
A something-special gift book with all the wonderful elements you need for that perfect present. First, a heart-warming story - with lots of fun wordplay - about a grumpy farmer whose animals keep him awake at night singing and dancing by the light of the moon. Eventually he is won over by the moon and the animals and learns how to be happy. Classic Margaret Mahy! Secondly, marvellous illustrations that will delight children and their parents - and that take the story to another level. David Elliot returns to picture book illustration with a gem of a book. Added to this are beautiful book production values with die cuts and fold-out pages. A must-have gift for every child.
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Awards & Reviews
| Awards |
Shortlisted for LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Russell Clark Award 2011.
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Author's Bio
Margaret Mahy is a much-awarded international children's writer of great note and David Elliot has illustrated a number of picture books and junior fiction titles in New Zealand and the United States.
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