Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me

   This time I will introduce the book, "Papa, please get the moon for me". Japanese title is “ぱぱお月さまとって” It was written by Erick Carle. It has unique and delightful pictures. Also it kinds of pop up books, （仕掛け絵本）the story literally unfolds as pages open dramatically.

A young girl, Monica wants the moon to play with. She asked her father, "Papa, please get the moon for me." He grabs a very long ladder, and try to get it. It isn't easy to climb the all way up to the moon.
But he finally succeeds. She able to dance and play with the moon until it disappeared. At the end of story, it reappears in the sky.

                                                                                        

   This book expresses perfectly father's love for his child. "Papa please get the moon for me" is a book to be reread many times I think.