The Moon's Tear
A Desert Night's Dream
Sophie Sheppard, illustrated by Sophie Sheppard
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Age range
2 to 7
The Moon's Tear
:
- visually stunning illustrations
- an excellent read along that introduces children to legends and myths about the moon and the night sky
- has a host of animal characters, and a story that promotes appreciation for, and engagement with, the natural world
- landscape is influenced by the Massacre Rim Dark Sky Sanctuary, Northern Nevada's IBA International Dark Sky Sanctuary
- power of dreaming and creativity
- teaches selflessness and the power of helping others
- promotes a diverse interest in the well-being of others
- teaches empathy
- emphasizes the importance of collaboration to solve problems
- positive mental health and management of feelings through action and collaboration
Contributor Bio
A third generation painter, Sophie Sheppard lives and works in the remote northwest corner of the Great Basin where the distances are vast and the silences are deep. Her paintings and writing are place-based in this land where she, her husband, Lynn Nardella, and three generations of their family practice regenerative agriculture and put carbon back in the soil where it belongs. This story is based on a dream she had while sleeping under clear desert night skies.
