Product Description

Mole thinks the moon is the most beautiful thing he's ever seen, so he sets about retrieving it - but bringing down the moon is not as easy as he thinks! Walker Books have collaborated with King Rollo Films to create this gently animated DVD, packaged with the classic picture book. Read by Kevin Whately ("Inspector Morse", "Peak Practice"), with specially composed music, this is an innovative combination that will delight and entertain young viewers again and again.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #127644 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
Bringing Down the Moon is a simple story delightfully told about a naïe little mole who, upon burrowing out of the ground one evening, saw the moon for the very first time. He was so overcome by the moon's beauty that he decided then and there that he wanted it for himself. He tried all kinds of strategies in his efforts to acquire it, but he soon realised that the task was not easy and he would not heed the advice of his friends Rabbit, Hedgehog and Squirrel. When climbing a tree to try to get nearer to his beautiful moon, he fell, the moon passed behind a cloud, and mole thought he had broken it. However, don't worry: the story has a joyful ending and Mole is happy once again! This is an enchanting book: the illustrations are captivating--all the pages are night blue, making the whole book really come to life (three years and above). --Susan Naylor

Review
"Just right for young children becoming more familiar with the world around them." Books For Keeps"

About the Author
Jonathan Emmett worked as an architect, designing an art gallery and a theatre, but is now a full-time writer. His books include No Place Like Home and Diamond in the Snow. He lives in Nottingham. Vanessa Cabban has illustrated several picture books, including the bestselling Dear Tooth Fairy and Dear Father Christmas by Alan Durant. She lives in Northumberland.

Customer Reviews

beautifully illustrated and a lovely story
Bringing down the moon is one of the most beautifully illustrated books I have had the pleasure to read to my children. The story is also very heartwarming.

Ideal bedtime story
This brilliant book is all about aspirations, how your friends can help you , even if you don't fulfil them. I particularly like the various different splits of story and pictures across the double pages. The pictures are ideally suited to the narrative, gentle, reflective, almost dreamy.

I have given copies to several children, aged three to six, and they all love it.

The paperback is the same (large) size, but the colours are not quite so intense as the hardback.

Brill.
Any book about animals that say 'Hot Diggerty Drat' when they curse has got to get full marks!