A Feast Beneath the Moon: Bertie and Friends Hit the Road
By (Author) Christiane Duchesne
By (author) Jrme Minire
Illustrated by Marianne Ferrer
Secret Mountain
Secret Mountain
31st December 2024
Canada
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Music and musicians
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Hardback
48
Width 208mm, Height 272mm, Spine 10mm
363g
An unpredictable musical tale that celebrates friendship, featuring 18 original and traditional songs! Once upon a time there were four friends who always had oodles and oodles of fun together. After their last adventure full of surprises, a sudden torrential rainfall forces Bertie and gang to take shelter atop Blue Mountain. When they emerge, they encounter an extraordinary girl named Alice, who can grow big or small at the snap of her fingers. Together, they spend a magical night singing and dancing under the moon and shooting stars. A sequel to A Picnic in the Sun, this imaginative musical tale is interspersed with four beloved traditional songs and 14 original tracks performed with pizzazz and emotion. Whimsical illustrations accompany this joyful and unforgettable celebration. Scan the QR code to listen to the narrated story and songs online.
Christiane Duchesne is the author of more than 60 children's books, including A Picnic in the Sun, A Feast Beneath the Moon, The Loonies Arrive and W is for Wapiti!. She is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Literary Award and was a finalist for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Marianne Ferrer was born in Venezuela and moved to Canada in 1998. After attending Dawson College for illustration and design, she studied graphic design at Universit du Qubec Montral. Her recent publications include A Picnic in the Sun, Carmen and the House That Gaud Built and The Year My Life Turned Upside Down.