Description
Reviews
“Harbridge uses language to create a space where magic happens, providing an opportunity for extraordinary things to occur in an ordinary world. Acrylic paint and India ink illustrations in rich jewel tones evoke the frosty chill of deep winter nights and James’s choices in changing perspective stimulates interest. At times, readers are in the middle of the action, racing across the ice, while in other scenes they are small and gazing up at the omnipresent moon.” —School Library Journal, September 2017
“The illustrations, with their burnished waning light, and the clipped-short narrative combine to create an atmosphere that for anyone who has experienced it will feel pitch-perfect.” –Kirkus Reviews
“The text is perfectly complemented by the illustrations, which are as starkly beautiful as winter itself. Working in a community where hockey is pretty unfamiliar to most of my students, I’m looking forward to sharing this book with them!” –Jessica, Goodreads
“…there’s no reason a children’s book can’t be romantic and soulful, and this little gem shows you why. A delightful find.” –Bob Pop, Goodreads
News & Links Related to When The Moon Comes
- Award Nomination: 2017 Governor General’s Award Finalist: Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books by Canada Council for the Arts (October 4, 2017)
- Starred Review: When the Moon Comes by Paul Harbridge | SLJ Review by School Library Journal (September 13, 2017)
- Featured: 49 Fantastic New Titles, September 2017 by School Library Journal (September 8, 2017)
- Featured: Most Anticipated: Our Fall 2017 Books for Young Readers Preview by 49th Shelf (August 21, 2017)
- Starred Review: When The Moon Comes by Kirkus Reviews (July 2, 2017)
- A 25 Year Journey: Publishing When The Moon Comes by Paul Harbridge (September 5, 2017)
About the Illustrator: Matt James
Matt James is a painter, illustrator and musician. His books have won many prestigious awards including the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, the New Mexico Book Award and the Governor General’s Award for Illustration. Matt lives in Toronto.