I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The pictures were very engaging. The story didn't seem well executed though.

I received an arc of this book from NetGalley for an honest review. A beautiful book about what the moon looks like and in the end leaves a question for young kids to answer.

Josée Bisaillon is one of my favourite illustrators. He missed media style is so inviting and inspiring. It’s a style you can use to encourage your children to create worlds in metaphor which makes her the perfect illustrator for this beautiful board book, The Moon is a Silver Pond by Sara Cassidy.

Using simile and metaphor, Sara Cassidy provides our youngest readers with the opportunity to open their imaginations and observe their world in a more complete way. I love board books that have a bit of a story to them and was always drawn to those board books for The Bear and The Bee that had a little more to them other than simple one word pages with pictures. Don’t get me wrong, those books certainly have their place in our libraries, but it’s books like The Moon is a Silver Pond that will allow our young children to expand their thinking, open their minds to the beauty of the world around them and to think in vivid colour.

I am missing the boat on this one. I do not understand at all what the comparison is between the moon, a pond, button and pail of milk... except that they are all circular?
There is no context to this children's book and so it feels odd. It's really just a bunch of random circular items someone wanted to draw, I assume.
The illustrations are very nice; but I need more story than what is here. Or at the very least a way to draw all the items together. Suggestions would be to have the last page show the items inside the moon? Or an opening page that has someone asking the child to find things the shape of the moon? Just something to give some context to this collection of cute illustrations.

Please note: I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is an honest and unbiased review.

This book asks “what is the moon to you”? It tells you its a button, an apple pie, ad even a silver pond. Not a fan of this book personally. Great illustrations, but lackluster story.

My kids (2 and 6 years old) and I read this together. I requested this book to read because I am that parent who runs outside when there is a full moon and we sit outside to enjoy the view. I knew they would love this book. We enjoyed the beautiful illustrations and it was written simply enough for my kindergarten son to read himself. I liked how it showed us the “moon” in everyday things, like a button or apple pie. This book is great for toddlers and early readers to encourage them to use their imaginations.

The illustrations are bright and fun, full of detail. The text is a series of comparisons, inviting children to use their imaginations to see the world in new ways. Some of the metaphors are a bit odd- I've never thought of the moon being like a tooth or a pillow, but who am I to judge someone else's metaphor?

"The Moon is a Silver Pond" is a beautiful and creative poem in which the author likens the moon to various things, such as a shining hubcap, a sleeping snail, and a tooth. As a teacher, I immediately flagged this book for a lesson on metaphors. It also could be used to teach poetry, and would be a great way to teach students to think outside of the box when describing everyday objects. The collage illustrations are simple yet beautiful as well.

Cute and delightful little book, perfect for night time reading. little star gazers loved it and to list what else the moon is. Pretty simple and short book but still a great book!

I received an electronic ARC from Orca Book Publishers through NetGalley.
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Cassidy introduces various comparisons for the moon. Toddlers will enjoy the pictures and picking out where the moon is on each page. The book introduces using imagination and thinking skills to create pictures in the mind and on the page.
Wonderful family read or daycare/preschool read aloud.

This book is stunning. The illustrations are reminiscent of Ezra Jack Keats but not a copycat. It holds its own.
The imagery allows the reader to fall into the glowing world. It truly takes the reader into another world and allows them to be free.

I cannot wait to read this to my kindergarteners when we study the moon each year. There are so many journal responses and art activities that could accompany this... it's a teacher's dream! I can see older classes using it to learn about similes and imagery.

Guessing this is be a board book formate. I liked the idea of where they were going, but found some of the comparisons very odd and so didn't care for it as much. I find it a bit hard to compare the moon to a tooth, an apple pie, and a pillow...I get thinking outside the box, but I think young kids need more clear comparisons.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Orca Book Publishing for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is a book for small children, I think. I would use it to help develop their imagination. Some of the things they think look like the moon, I don't agree with. Like teeth. Hmmm. Not very substantive. I rate this 2.5 stars.