The Moon Jumpers

Author(s): Janice May Udry

Picture Books

A lyrical story of night-time, in which four small children and a black cat find themselves enchanted with the loveliness of the hot summer night and the magic of the moon. Illustrated by the author of the acclaimed picture book classic, Where the Wild Things Are.


Product Information

Exquisite watercolours by Sendak perfectly complement a poetic text creating an evocative and dreamlike book.

Janice May Udry was born in 1928 in Jacksonville, Illinois and was graduated from Northwestern University in 1950. Her first book, "A Tree is Nice", was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1956 for the illustrations by Marc Simont.

General Fields

  • : 9780099432944
  • : Random House Children's Publishers UK
  • : Red Fox
  • : 0.112
  • : 01 October 2001
  • : 250mm X 180mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 December 2001
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Janice May Udry
  • : Paperback
  • : New edition
  • : Maurice Sendak
  • : 813.54
  • : 32
  • : Colour