Book Descriptions
for Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
A father places a very long ladder on top of a very high mountain in an attempt to fulfill his daughter's wish for the moon. Carle moves beyond the bounds of the conventional picture book format with his ingenious use of pages that fold out in all directions to show graphically the lengths Papa goes to reach the moon. (Ages 3-7)
CCBC Choices 1986. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 1986. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
A father will move heaven and earth to delight his daughter in this book and CD package from children’s book legend Eric Carle and narrated by award-winning actor Stanley Tucci.
In this beloved picture book from Eric Carle that includes a CD with audio narration by Stanley Tucci, Monica wants to play with the moon, but she can’t quite seem to reach it. The story literally unfolds as the pages extend both outward and upward, and readers will empathize with Monica’s longing for the moon as well as be reassured by her father’s willingness to try to make her dream come true. Children and adults alike will enjoy this beloved tale about a father’s love!
In this beloved picture book from Eric Carle that includes a CD with audio narration by Stanley Tucci, Monica wants to play with the moon, but she can’t quite seem to reach it. The story literally unfolds as the pages extend both outward and upward, and readers will empathize with Monica’s longing for the moon as well as be reassured by her father’s willingness to try to make her dream come true. Children and adults alike will enjoy this beloved tale about a father’s love!
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.