When the Moon Comes

The beaver flood has finally frozen perfect ice, without a bump or a ripple. For the kids in town, it's Christmas in November. They wait, impatiently, for the right moment.Finally, it arrives: the full moon.They huff and puff through logging trails, farms, back roads and tamarack swamps, the powdery snow soaking pant legs and boots, till they see it their perfect ice, waiting.And the game is on.When the Moon Comesis steeped in tradition and nostalgia: for hockey, for childhood, for a simpler time. The beauty of the text is matched by the brilliant, rich illustrations that wonderfully capture the magic of a moonlit night in winter. (FromTundra)

When the Moon Comes was a finalist for theTD Canadian Children's Literature Award, theGovernor General's Literary Award for young people's literature illustrated books and won theMarilynBailliePicture Book Award, a $20,000 prize recognizing Canadian picture books.

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