The Moon Seed

(Hardback)

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The Moon Seed is a reimagining of the real events following the Apollo 14 mission, where an astronaut brought along a bag of seeds. This is the story of one of the seeds, back on Earth...but longing to return to the moon. Praise for Sally Anne Garland's books: The Chalk Garden "A lush, joyful picture book, full of growth, colour and creativity." -The Guardian Nook "A sensitive character study with feelings that run deep." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Stuck Inside "A very joyful book with engaging illustrations and a lovely message to boot." -The School Librarian

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Taken into space aboard a rocket, a sycamore seed spots something beautiful. Once planted back on Earth, the growing tree pines for the Moon, waking only by night and yearning to reach it - until at last it sees the dawn revealing that where it stands is the beautiful planet once viewed from afar. A quietly spectacular picture book, reimagining the journey of a seed aboard Apollo 14. -- The Guardian * https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/23/childrens-and-teens-roundup-the-best-new-picture-books-and-novels *
An astronaut for the Apollo 14 mission to the moon took a bag of seeds with him. This book is a reimagining of what might have happened to one of those seeds. For nine days this particular seed floated around the spaceship, with its two wings twirling. It spotted something unbelievably bright and beautiful from up on the moon. Once back on earth, a forester planted the winged seed deep in the soil. Down went its roots, up came its shoot, striving to grow so tall that it could reach the moon again. The days, months, years passed until the tree was fully grown. Night after night, a bear, chipmunks, rabbits and skunks sheltered in and around the tree. Poetic in language, the tale speaks for every growing thing upon earth, even those striving to reach the moon. Beautifully illustrated in soft muted tones, sometimes in bright shining colours, the book leaves a tender spot for all seeds planted and tended, on our stunningly handsome earth... and for the moon. A book to ponder upon, and return to; and maybe be encouraged to plant a seed and tend it through its growth. -- Books for Keeps * https://booksforkeeps.co.uk/review/the-moon-seed/ *

Author Bio

Sally Anne Garland grew up in a small town called Alness in the Highlands of Scotland. According to her parents, her first really good drawing, at the age of four, was a large mural in crayon on the sitting-room wall. She went on to study Illustration and Graphic Design at Edinburgh College of Art before settling in Glasgow, where she lives with her partner and their son. When she's not drawing or writing stories, she has fun reading books, watching movies, and going on walks.