Many Moons
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| Author | James Thurber |
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| Illustrator | Louis Slobodkin |
| Country | United States |
| Genre(s) | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Harcourt, Brace & Company |
| Publication date | 1943 |
Many Moons is a children's picture book written by James Thurber and illustrated by Louis Slobodkin. It was published by Harcourt, Brace & Company in 1943 and won the Caldecott Medal in 1944.[1][2] Princess Lenore becomes ill, and only one thing will make her better: the moon. Unlike much of Thurber's other work, including The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and his fables, this story shows a crisis between males and females that ends happily for all.
Despite winning the Caldecott Medal, a reprint in 1990 by Harcourt featured the text accompanied by new illustrations by Marc Simont.[3]
It was made into an opera by American composer, Celius Dougherty.
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| Preceded by The Little House |
Caldecott Medal recipient 1944 |
Succeeded by Prayer for a Child |
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