Publisher's Synopsis
Beautifully illustrated, this delightful short story in verse will captivate young children and is an ideal bedtime story. It follows the Man in the Moon's adventures, as, feeling sad and realising that he has no one to play with, he slides down to the earth on a moonbeam in search of friends.The man in the moon woke up early one nightFor, of course, he'd slept in the dayAnd he said, "It's so dark, better turn on my lightAnd then I'll go outside to play".So he switched on his moon lamp, which lit up the skyAnd with a stretch and a sigh and a yawnHe got out of bed, quickly washed and got dressedAnd went out to play until dawnEvery night, without change, it was always the sameAnd he'd talk to the stars far awayAnd invite them to visit, perhaps play a gameBut he found they had nothing to say.And he felt all alone and he longed for a friendTo come and perhaps stay the nightAnd to make it easy to see him, when he left the houseHe was sure to leave on his bed lightBut every night he would play until morning aloneUntil he went back to his homeAnd he'd lay down and cry as he switched off the moonlightAnd wish that he wasn't alone.Then one night he thought, feeling sorry for myselfAll these years, has just got me nowhereAnd he looked down at the earth and said If no one comes hereThen I will just have to got thereSo he switched on the moon light, packed up a snackAnd went off in search of his dream'Though he knew that by morning, he'd have to be backHe slid down to earth on a beam.He had such a good time that he often returnsAnd sometime he loses his wayWhich is why now and then when you look at the skyYou see the moon shining by dayAnd you know on those mornings, the man in the moonCame down to make friends and playBut did not go home before morning arrived. So he stayed on the earth for the day.When the moon shines in the morning, it means that his lightHas not been switched off in his room.So if a moon beam should shine, in your window tonightThen you might meet the Man In The Moon.
