The Moon is Going to Addy's House

The colors and textures of Ida Pearle’s The Moon is Going to Addy’s House will draw your readers into Addy’s journey.  While the words weave a first person narrative, every illustration is a shift in perspective as Addy sees the moon following her home. The rich hues of Pearle’s collage tell the story of a girl on a ride home from her playdate. She watches out the window of the car as the moon peeks out from high and low around the city.  Addy looks up through the sweeping skyscrapers, peeks from behind mountains, and reaches out to touch the whimsical moon.  Young writers will want to try on the passage of time and distance that occur across the page turns of this book.  The double-page spreads and multi-paneled pages introduce children to a variety of formats for their own illustrations.  This small moment in Addy’s life draws to a close at she arrives home and the moon is waiting for her.  The colors darken and the shadows play as Addy dances around the moon and eventually snuggles into bed under the fuschia glow of the night sky.

Mentor Text Ideas- Perspective; Collage Illustration; Memoir