The Little Moon Princess
by Yj Lee (Author) Yj Lee (Illustrator)
Way up in the sky, a little girl sits by herself in a field filled with sparkling jewels. She is the Little Moon Princess.
When one day a sparrow comes to visit, she confides in him that even though she's a princess, she still gets scared of the dark. With the help of her new friend, will the Little Moon Princess find a way to light up the sky so she's no longer afraid?
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Publishers Weekly
Lee's debut, a creation story about the Milky Way, escapes the ponderousness of many invented myths, and her artwork contributes a glowing, lighter-than-air quality to the pages. The surface of the princess's moon is covered with flowers, a multicolored jewel at the center of each one. When she confesses that she's afraid of the dark, a visiting sparrow asks, Why don't we spread your jewels throughout the sky so they shine in the darkness? Then you will never be afraid again. This potentially treacly suggestion is tempered by the dark gray mist surrounding the moon, in which toothy creatures seem to lurk, making the princess's fear easy to understand. The princess and sparrow struggle to distribute the jewels properly; when tossing them by hand and blowing them into place fail to do the job, the princess scatters them with her cape. After the sparrow delivers one final jewel, the brightest star of all, the two cuddle under a quilt of star-studded night. It's a fruitful combination of ordinary bedtime elements and interplanetary sweep, and a fine first effort. Ages 48. "(Apr.)"
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School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 2An original story of how the stars came to be in the sky. Little Moon Princess lives alone on a moon amid a field of jeweled flowers surrounded by a vast darkness. A sparrow stops by and comments on the loveliness of her home. Little Moon Princess agrees and says she is happy but it frightens her that she cannot see beyond it. The sparrow suggests spreading her jewels in the sky in order to light up the darkness and together they do just that. The result is a beautiful night sky. Lee's stunning use of watercolor and ink creates the illusion of light, and her art offers readers a breathtaking view of the night sky. A lovely read-aloud at storytime."C. J. Connor, Campbell County Public Library, Cold Spring, KY"
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