About This Book

 * "In her children's debut, Goldberg's lunar language and Sheban's stunningly luminous illustrations turn this contemporary tall tale into a shining winner." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "This elegant book is as captivating as moonlight shimmering on a quiet sea." — Publishers Weekly, starred review

When the old woman began to fish at night under the watching moon, the fishermen shook their heads - she'd never catch anything that way. But the old fisherwoman was wilier than they knew. The waves had risen to take bites out of all the fishing shacks, and what she was hoping to catch was the person who controlled the tides - the man in the moon.

A book that explores the unlikely friendship between a salty old woman and the sweetest man in the night sky, Catching the Moon shows the unexpected pleasures to be found when people come together.

About the Authors or Illustrators

Myla Goldberg

Myla Goldberg is the author of the bestselling Bee Season and the picture book Catching the Moon.

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Chris Sheban

Chris Sheban is the illustrator of The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught her to Fly and Catching the Moon.

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