In his absence, Abel's children relive his tales of earlier adventures, make a moon machine out of an old table, and dream of being joined with him through the all-seeing moon. By the creator of The Lion and the Unicorn.
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From the Inside Flap:
A richly-textured tale about family and storytelling.
Abel Grable?s work takes him into remote jungles with only the moon to guide the way. His children love to hear about his moonlit adventures and when he?s back home, he decides to write them down. After he?s gone away again, the children use his writing table and transform it into a moon machine to create their own imaginary exploits.
From the Back Cover:
“Shirley Hughes’ longer texts are expressively illustrated and full of rich imagery and language that will encourage more
sophisticated listeners and beginner readers.” -- Daily Telegraph
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- PublisherDk Pub
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0789446014
- ISBN 13 9780789446015
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages32
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