In this story from his own childhood, Mark Shasha's luminous and
evocative paintings create a world where the ordinary and the magical
meet.
The scientific name for the small, colorless creature
in this story is Crtenphore, pronounced tee'ne for. Moonjellies are also
called comb jellies or sea gooseberries. They usually grow no larger that a
child's fist. They are most plentiful in new England in late summer. They are
not actually true jellyfish because the don't have stinging cells or tentacles.
Moonjellies are harmless and bioluminescent, meaning
they are able to create light, like fireflies, with chemical reactions in their
bodies. They are made up mostly of water.
Mark spends a busy, noisy day
helping out at Gram's seaside hot dog stand. After the last customer
is served and the grill is scrubbed to a silvery shine, Mark sails off
with Gram for a promised surprise - and finds a nighttime sea full of
shimmering moonjellies.
"This beautifully illustrated picture book debut evokes the fullness
of a New England childhood through descriptions of a single summer
day."
—Publishers Weekly
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15th Anniversary Edition paperback.
Selected as a Notable Book for Children 2002 by Smithsonian Magazine.
Read their review.
Written
and illustrated by Mark Shasha
32 pages, 10" x 8", Ages 3-8
Paperback $12.95
ISBN: 978-1-930900-34-9
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