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I Took the Moon for a Walk (Bilingual Children's Book) - Somali-English

I Took the Moon for a Walk - Bilingual children's book available in Albanian, Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin),Czech, French, Haitian Creole, Panjabi, Somali, Spanish, Urdu, and many other languages.  Inspiring story for diverse classrooms.
This sweet story, of an imaginary night time journey, is written in lyrical verse and has beautiful detailed illustrations.
 
Our Price: $16.95
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LANGUAGE: SOMALI & ENGLISH


Product Code: MOONSO

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I Took the Moon for a Walk (Bilingual Children's Book) - Somali/English
Author: Carolyn Curtis
Illustrator:
Alison Jay

A young boy goes on a magical adventure with his friend, the Moon. Lyrical verse combines with detailed illustrations, delivering a dramatic backdrop for an imaginative journey. Readers will love the serene beauty of the night time world. At the end of the book, discover facts about the moon as it passes through the sky, and the ways it influences our lives. Readers can also learn about many nocturnal animals who occupy the world at night.

THIS TITLE IS AVAILABLE IN MANY BILINGUAL EDITIONS.

REVIEW
This sweet story, written in rhyme, will appeal immensely to the young child. In the tale, a young boy takes a walk through the countryside with the moon as his only companion. His nocturnal meanderings take him by sleeping “rust-bellied robins,” through dew-drenched fields, to the swings, where he kicks his feet high and imagines “that the moon had just asked [him] to fly.” The little boy then dances across a bridge, where he “echoes in [the] glow” between the moon above and its reflected light from the water below. After accompanying the boy home, the moon thanks him by “sharing its sweet sleepy light.”

Many readers will appreciate the fanciful illustrations of acclaimed illustrator Alison Jay. After painting these whimsical, folk art-inspired images, Ms. Jay applied a crackle varnish to give the work an “antique” look. Little readers will delight in the big fat moon with its little arms and legs and changeable expression.

I particularly enjoyed the last two fact-filled pages of the book. The first page, entitled “The Mysterious Moon,” contains interesting information about the moon, including how different cultures view (and celebrate) the moon, and the different phases of the moon. In the second page, “The World at Night,” the author discusses nocturnal animals, insects, and flowers.

- Maureen Barlow Pugh, Culture Connection Newsletter

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  • Paperback book

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5 of 5 sweet! June 18, 2020
Reviewer: Anonymous Person from VA United States  
these are beautifully done and arrived on promptly.  We will order again.  Homeschool.

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5 of 5 So happy to have found these! April 16, 2020
Reviewer: Barbara H. from Palos Verdes Estates, CA United States  
I bought four of Language Lizard's English/Romanian children's books as a gift for our regular waitress at the restaurant where we go every Friday night. She and her husband emigrated to the US from Romania four years ago, and they're expecting their first baby. I know the books are for "later," but I always give bilingual books to immigrant families as a "welcome to American but don't forget your roots" gift. My own grandparents came here from Italy and promptly told their children, "Not one word of Italian!" How I wish my mom knew Italian and taught some to me! These are high-quality books and I hope they help sustain the cultural bridge the recipients have built.

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5 of 5 Beautiful pictures April 1, 2020
Reviewer: Anonymous Person from FL United States  
I purchased the Irish version. I only wish that it had audio included.

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5 of 5 Great product February 12, 2020
Reviewer: Matthew M. from Knoxville, TN United States  
Fantastic bilingual book

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5 of 5 good November 1, 2019
Reviewer: Natasha S from Surfside, FL United States  
I just wish I knew I had to buy the talking pen with the book.

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