Illustrated by Laura Cornell
Rating: Recommended
Joanna Cotler Books, 2010, $16.99
ISBN: 9780060290160
Age/Grade Level: 4-8 years
Opening Curtis and Cornell's book challenges the reader to actually begin reading, so mesmerizing is its visual largess. With deep, rich jewel tones, My Mommy Hung the Moon is as bold as the bond of love between Mother and Child. With carefree aplomb, each page solidifies the safety, security, and confidence children so need to feel for their parents. Trochaic rhyme is the lynchpin holding the child on the page while, at once, the dazzling illustrations send one into hyperspace--much like watching fireworks while holding your parent's hand. Through learning to burp, writing all the books, webbing the world, and making everything from scratch, the mesmerized reader is conviced in the end that there is absolutely nothing Mommy can't do!
Reviewer: Marie Louise Twombly, OCPL/Aliso Viejo
