Cabbage Moon - Softcover

Chadwick, Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1857040449 ISBN 13: 9781857040449

Publisher: ABC/The All Children's Co., 1996

Synopsis

Albert, a curious bunny, will do anything to get his questions answered, except eat his cabbage; then he discovers that the moon is made of delicious cabbage and he and his bunny friends nibble the moon away to a perfect crescent.

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From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 1-Move over, green cheese theorists-this British import suggests a new lunar substance. Albert is always far too busy asking questions to eat his cabbage. One night, he focuses his curiosity skyward, and suddenly is taken to the moon via a beam of light. To his amazement, he discovers that the moon is actually a giant cabbage. Plump, a portly rabbit, instructs Albert to join a group of bunnies who are munching away at it. When he determines that they've eaten enough, the bunnies are off to bed-except Albert, who has some questions. Plump explains that the full moon becomes a crescent through "good appetites and accurate measurement." After sliding down the moonbeam to his snug bed, Albert admires the fading celestial body and shocks his mother by eating every cabbage leaf on his plate. Harper's art features endearing, yet not overly cute, bunnies, and many winsome details. For example, the architecture makes ample use of carrots. A charming addition to the many stories that capture toddler fascination with the moon, particularly when combined with Martin Waddell's Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? (Candlewick, 1992) or any of Frank Asch's stories about the moon.
Lisa S. Murphy, formerly at Dauphin County Library System, Harrisburg, PA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Publishers Weekly:

"Imagine a rabbit not liking cabbage!" But, much to his mother's chagrin, Albert just doesn't. This tiny bunny with amusingly oversize ears is too full of questions to worry about filling his stomach. He spends his time "wondering why the sky was blue and why carrots were orange, and other important things." One night at bedtime, Albert ponders how the moon can change its shape if (as his parents have told him) it is made of rock and sand. The curious rabbit then finds himself floating through the air toward the moon--which is an enormous cabbage. "Follow me. We have work to do," bids a plump rabbit, who leads Albert to a handful of other rabbits busily devouring the cabbage moon. Joining in, Albert discovers he likes cabbage after all, and helps with the task at hand: munching the moon into a perfect crescent. This accomplished, the sated bunnies jump onto a moonbeam and slide down to earth and into their beds. Enhancing the tale's perky humor are Harper's fanciful, full-page pictures. The accomplished artist adds some decidedly creative twists, including a generous sampling of carrots used as slippers, faucets, flower pots and table legs. Kids will eat this one up. Ages 4-7.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: ABC/The All Children's Co.
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1857040449
• ISBN 13: 9781857040449
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32