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PICTURE BOOKS

Aston, Dianna Hutts

The Moon over Star

32 pp. | Dial | October, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8037-3107-3 $17.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Mae describes one day in 1969 when everyone was focused on the moon landing. Her grandfather doesn't feel the same enthusiasm, but as they watch the moonwalk, the pair share a moment of connection. Aston provides a tender, lyrical evocation of their relationship. Pinkney combines his signature watercolor scenes of family with spreads capturing the drama of the historic event.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2008