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Lewis, J. Patrick

Phrases of the Moon: Lunar Poems

32 pp. | Creative/Editions | September, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-56846-311-7 $18.99

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jori van der Linde. More celebratory than scientific, this compilation of poems and retold myths (most are also in verse) about the moon is complemented by richly detailed ink-pen and Photoshop illustrations; van der Linde captures the luminescence of the moon in all its phases, the stars, and even the foam from ocean waves. The book's tall, slim trim size lends itself well to the poetry within. A page of moon facts is appended.

Reviewer: Renée Wheeler