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Informationen zum Autor Adam Rex is the multi-talented author of books for children, middle readers and young adults, as well as an accomplished illustrator. He has written such beloved picture books as School’s First Day of School (illustrated by Christian Robinson), has created both pictures and words for favorites like Are You Scared, Darth Vader?, Nothing Rhymes with Orange, and Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich ; and he has illustrated books by bestselling authors like The Legend of Rock Scissors Paper by Drew Daywalt, Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem by Mac Barnett, and Chu’s Day by Neil Gaiman. The True Meaning of Smekday was his first novel, followed by Smek for President! and other books for middle and teen readers. He grew up in Phoenix, got a BFA from the University of Arizona, and now lives in Tucson. Klappentext From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich" comes the stunningly evocative story of what happens when the the moon lands in a girl's backyard. Can she lead it back home to the horizon? Full color. Zusammenfassung From the bestselling author of School's First Day of School and other beloved picture books comes a fantastical, dreamlike, gorgeously-illustrated tale perfect for bedtime. What do you do when the moon lowers itself into your backyard? When mornings are replaced by perpetual night, and people sigh-sleep in their eyes? What do you do when the tide comes in, and all the neighborhood dogs won't stop howling? You take the moon for a ride. "Enchanting language and jaw-dropping premise place readers under a somnolent spell. Gentle rhymes, recurring consonance and almost subliminal rhythms make murky, dreamy paintings vivid and the surreal story sleepily spectacular.... This mashup of the ordinary and the far-out, of a little neighborhood and a giant, glowing orb from outer space, thrills." — Kirkus Reviews ...