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Many Moons
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Many Moons Paperback - 1998

by James Thurber; Louis Slobodkin (Illustrator)

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A wise tale of a little princess who wanted the moon and got it. “Grown-ups themselves will find the book hilariously funny. . . . The lovely, squiggly illustrations in color are exactly right.”--The New Yorker

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A wise tale of a little princess who wanted the moon and got it. "Grown-ups themselves will find the book hilariously funny. . . . The lovely, squiggly illustrations in color are exactly right."--The New Yorker

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"I have sent as far as Samarkand and Araby and Zanzibar to get things for you, your Majesty," said the Lord High Chamberlain.

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  • Title Many Moons
  • Author James Thurber; Louis Slobodkin (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books, San Diego
  • Publication date September 1, 1998
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780152018955 / 0152018956
  • Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 11 x 7.5 x 0.19 in (27.94 x 19.05 x 0.48 cm)
  • Age range 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 700
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Moon, Princesses
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 89036465
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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[Simont's] buoyant watercolors, full of poignancy and subtle merriment, more than do justice to Thurber's beloved tale.-Publishers Weekly
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