{"product_id":"winter-moon-song-martha-brooks-9781554983209","title":"Winter Moon Song","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave you ever seen the rabbit-in-the-moon? Folktales from many cultures explain how the rabbit came to be there. When award-winning novelist Martha Brooks heard one such tale, she was inspired to write her own lovely story about a little rabbit who finds a special way to brighten the darkest month of the year. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA little rabbit asks his mother how the shape of a rabbit came to be on the moon. She tells him the story of Great Mother Creator Rabbit, who came down to earth to see how her creatures lived. Finding herself cold and hungry, she built a fire, placing a stewpot on top. Another rabbit, seeing her predicament, took it upon himself to save her and jumped into the pot. But before he could perish, Great Mother Rabbit tossed him up into the moon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe little rabbit's mother explains that this is why all the rabbits now gather to hear the choir sing \"Winter Moon Song,\" to bring light and a little magic at the darkest time of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe next night all the rabbits gather to hear the ancient song, and the little rabbit takes his place in the choir. But at the end of the performance, he feels a little disappointed. It had been beautiful, but did not seem all that special, and certainly not magic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the wintry air outside the gathering place, the little rabbit looks up at the rabbit-in-the-moon and is suddenly inspired to sing the song once more, very tentatively at first, and then more courageously. Some of the other rabbits, even the old ones, join in; some are moved to tears. And in singing the song anew, they realize the joy in being one great rabbit family.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeticia Ruifernandez has graced the story with her tender illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes an author's note.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martha Brooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1554983207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781554983209\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 7.80w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/26\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2014 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014 pg. 27","brand":"Martha Brooks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44540734865663,"sku":"9781554983209","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1d29d7d7-2c2e-4954-9357-c781704e7c29.jpg?v=1700589570","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/winter-moon-song-martha-brooks-9781554983209","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}