Description: "A loving, timeless ode to how the moon remembers each of us as babies and watches over all of us too-whether human, furred, feathered, or finned"--
Brief description:
E. B. Goodale was once a baby who grew and grew and now writes and illustrates books for children. She is the author of Under the Lilacs and Also and has illustrated a handful of other books including Here and Now by Julia Denos and Goodnight, Little Bookstore by Amy Cherrix. She lives and works near a tidal river in Massachusetts, where she takes walks with bunnies by moonlight.
Review Quotes:
Praise for The Moon Remembers: "A book that is both beautifully written and illustrated."
- School Library Journal
Praise for Also: ★ "A multigenerational masterpiece, and outstanding addition to any collection." - School Library Journal (starred review)
Praise for Windows: ★ "Debut illustrator Goodale's delicately detailed ink, watercolor, letterpress, and digital collage illustrations display palettes of the evening and night skies with beautifully nuanced shades of yellow, gold, and blue. The red-hooded child of color with dog can't help but recall Peter and Willie, and this book is a lovely, affirming follow-up. A warmhearted tale of a child, a dog, and their peaceful, friendly, and inviting neighborhood." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Praise for The Moon Remembers: ★ "Peaceful and reverent, this is a book for all families to share as they cuddle closely together." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Praise for The Moon Remembers: "Goodale blends realism and a touch of fancy to pitch some big ideas to the toddler and preschool crowd. Will be welcome at bedtime and baby-showers." - Horn Book Magazine
Praise for The Moon Remembers: ★ "[A] satisfying nighttime story with a tender heart. Reassuring in its simplicity and lulling in its tone, with visual ties to the expanse of the natural world." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise for The Moon Remembers: ★ "E.B. Goodale's exceptional The Moon Remembers deserves a place among perennial favorites like Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd's Goodnight Moon and Eric Carle's Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me." - BookPage (starred review)
Praise for Under the Lilacs: "Ezra Jack Keats Award winner Goodale succeeds in offering a contemplative and relatable work that affirms and reflects the complex emotional lives of young children." - School Library Journal