The Man in the Moon (The Guardians of Childhood)

We originally checked this book, as well as the other Guardians of Childhood books, out from the library, and we loved it so much we knew we had to have our own copy. A unique perspective of an age-old tale, everyone who opens it will be captivated by the compelling storytelling and gorgeous illustrations. Our toddler loves it, and I can see her enjoying it for years to come. It's one of my favorites, too!TW: This book is deeply sad and might even be a little scary for children who are more sensitive.

This is my son's second favorite in the series, after The Sandman. Relative to a lot of other books out there, I really enjoy reading these books to my 4yo... and since I'm the one reading them, that's kinda important. My son is good with them--the art is fantastic--although the writing is merely decent.

Charming. That's the simplest, most appropriate word to describe The Man in the Moon, the first offering from William Joyce and his The Guardians of Childhood series of picture books and chapter books. It's a simple little story about how MiM, the Man in the Moon, came to live in the moon. I could really make this review all spoilery, but since the book is so short (it is a picture book, after all), I'll just leave it at impressions. Joyce creates a world for MiM that is both beautiful and slightly dark, breathing new life into some of our favorite early childhood fairy tales (here's a hint: the next book that will be available is a chapter book titled Nicholas St. North). Joyce's art has its usual flair and distinctive look, and it really adds to the overall feel of the story. I'm glad that I picked this up and will be looking forward to the rest of the series!I know this is a short review, but really, you should just pick up The Man in the Moon and discover its joy for yourself.Happy reading!

First, the cons. I concur with the other reviewers that this book is not for the very young. The plot is more involved than what they are used to. In general, I'd recommend it for age 6 and up, although 4 and 5 year-olds with good attention spans could follow the story line.The text is confusing in a couple of places, but it isn't so bad that you don't want to finish the story. If the little blue and green planet doesn't have a moon, what are they living on? And where did Nightlight go?The pros: the concept of the Man in the Moon, the Sandman, the Easter Bunny, Santa, and the Tooth Fairy being the guardians of childhood is unique. Sure, these characters have been represented in books, but not like this. They're organized and on a mission! And the pictures are astounding. Complex and expressive, they will transport you to another world.I predict that in 15-20 years, this bedtime story will be one of "those books" that adults remember from their childhood and buy for their own children.And for children's book collectors, this book is a must.

Beautiful book - visuals on every page. Very imaginative. I recommend reading this and then starting the chapter book "Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King." We read the first couple chapters of the chapter book and then read this picture book and the story made a whole lot more sense. We got these books because we loved the movie "Rise of the Guardians" so much. I did explain to my boys (ages almost-6 and just-turned-7) that the movie was written with ALL of the Guardian books in mind, so the stories will not be the same. The discussion we had focused on the fact that the books will have more information and be richer in content - which made them very excited. Lovely book. I highly recommend it whether you go on to read the chapter books or not.

After watching Rise Of The Guardians and seeing this referenced in the end credits I went searching for it and I can't say i'm dissapointed. In fact, for a children's book it's quite good, and I enjoyed reading it several times. It makes me happy and sad at the same time and my sister thinks i'm a bit of a dork for liking it so much at my age but I couldn't help it. I would reccomend this book to anyone with kids and to those who liked the movie.If you're looking at this for more Jack Frost then fair warning: It doesn't have anything about him (he was created during/for the movie as best I can tell and that's what his book is about as well) and it only mentions the other Guardians towards the end, but that's why there's a whole slew of other books to read. I'm especially excited to read Sandman's and E. Aster Bunnymund's.

Nice and loving this book it’s a great read even though it’s a kids book it’s enjoyable for adults also

We bought this for my 2.5 year old daughter this year for Christmas. At first, I thought it might be a little too old for her, and some of the concepts are a little tough to grasp. However, after only one or two readings, it's become one of her favorite books. She constantly talks about many of the characters in the book - Nighlight, Moonmoths, Glow Worms and the like.The illustrations are truly incredible - very reminiscent of Da Vinci's invention drawings.Might be slightly scary for older children, but even then, it has such a happy ending, I would think it would be comforting.We have always loved the moon - singing the song, Mr. Moon, Moon, Bright and Shiny Moon - and looking up at him as a guardian and protector during the night. Now, we know the story behind how he came to be.

Extraordinary book! i love it! Great story and so much beautiful, beautiful pictures.

Item as described and arrived fast!

Excellent

Really nice book good quaily and good value for the price

fine