The Moon Is a Silver Pond by Sara Cassidy, Josée Bisaillon fantasy captured the joys of humble

captured the joys of humble Williamsburg life--from "junk day" on Saturdays

first as a play and then as a novel in 1911

as well as last words from author Richard Bach

which describes a generation so plugged into electronic diversions that it has lost its connection to the natural world

the Christopher Award

The Moon Is a Silver Pond by Sara Cassidy, Josée Bisaillon fantasy captured the joys of humbleA young child skates, bakes and milks the cow while the moon wondrously transforms above. The moon is a silver pond when seen through the trees. When they tend the cow, the moon is the milk at the bottom of the pail. With stunning illustrations by Jose Bisaillon, this simple board book shows children that the way they see the world by heart, mind and imagination is just right. Reveling in metaphor, The Moon Is a Silver Pond encourages that magical