Bajo la luna de limon - Under the Lemon Moon, Del Sol Books

Bajo la luna de limon, Softcover, Spanish, Book, Edith Hope Fine, Rene King Moreno, Preschool - 2nd Grade, 9781880000915, $8.95
Under the Lemon Moon, Softcover, English, Book, Edith Hope Fine, Rene King Moreno, Preschool - 2nd Grade, 9781880000694, $8.95

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Bajo la luna de limon - Under the Lemon Moon, Del Sol Books

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One night, Rosalinda is awakened by a noise in the garden. When she and her pet hen, Blanca, investigate, they see a man leaving with a large sack-full of fruit from Rosalinda's beloved lemon tree.

After consulting with family and neighbors about how to save her sick tree, Rosalinda sets out in search of La Anciana, the Old One, the only person who might have a solution to Rosalinda's predicament. When she finally meets La Anciana, the old woman offers an inventive way for Rosalinda to help her tree–and the Night Man who was driven to steal her lemons.

Set in the Mexican countryside, Under the Lemon Moon shines with the light of generosity and forgiveness. The gentle story and glowing illustrations make this tale perfect for sharing with young readers who are discovering how it feels to receive and give gifts.

"[A] moving tribute to the need for compassion and forgiveness... Fine offers a litigious world an inspiring example of the power of forgiveness, while Moreno's luminous watercolors gently depict rural life in Mexico." –KIRKUS REVIEWS

"The story deals honestly with the pain of being robbed of a treasure, and also, by showing the thief with his impoverished family, conveys the need for compassion. Moreno's watercolor-and-pastel illustrations give the Mexican countryside a warm, softly textured appearance." –BOOKLIST

"This gentle story is written in English with a few Spanish words included to give the flavor of the Mexican countryside, and is told in the great tradition of giving and receiving." –HUNGRY MIND REVIEWS

"The story is satisfying on several levels. Justice and compassion are both served, and a way out is given to the thief, who occasions more pity than anger. Spanish words and phrases, gracefully defined in the text, add to the richness of the narrative. The primitive watercolor illustrations, long on bright color and strong line, augment the story beautifully. It could be effectively used with Alma Flor Ada's The Gold Coin (Atheneum, 1991) to provoke discussion about how understanding can create motivation for positive change." –SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

"Fine works a bit of wonder in an understated story with the powerful themes of regeneration and redemption. Fine's message is stronger for remaining implicit. Softly punctuated with the hues of the flower-filled Mexican countryside, Moreno's watercolor and pastel images quietly convey the picturesque setting. Her attention to folkloric details helps bridge the story as it travels between realism and fairy tale." –PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

"Rosalinda (accompanied by a winning pet chicken, Blanca) learns forgiveness and generosity, as the man who took the lemons is as needy as her tree. René King Moreno's figures are soft and gently rounded, like the spirit of the story." –CHICAGO TRIBUNE INTERNET EDITION

"Late one night, Rosalinda wakes to see her lovingly cared for lemon tree being robbed of all its fruit. The next day she sees the thief with his family—selling her limones! Then Rosalinda meets the spirit of La Anciana, The Old One, who makes things grow. She gives Rosalinda a remedy that will heal her lemon tree (and her bitter feelings). That night Rosalinda follows the spirit’s instructions and then slumbers under the lemon tree beneath a full yellow moon. When she awakes, the tree is full of fruit and her heart is full of compassion for the man who stole her lemons. This magical story gives practical messages about giving and forgiveness." –CREATIVE CLASSROOM Magazine

"Under the Lemon Moon is one of the outstanding children's picture books published in the last decade. It is based on powerful themes of compassion, generosity, forgiveness and redemption. Set in the picturesque Mexican countryside, this gentle story is illustrated in softly textured pastel and watercolor images which draw the reader into the colorful world of this young heroine." –NEWPORT THIS WEEK