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37 New this season: Kids ISBN 978-0-7643-6996-4 ISBN: 978-0-7643-6996-4 $16.99, £15.99, 22.99 CAD hardcover • 32 pp. • 9" x 9" (229 x 229 mm) 15 color images BISACs JUVENILE FICTION / Bedtime & Dreams JUVENILE FICTION / Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play Sweet Dreams Moon Poems for Bedtime By Charles Ghigna, Illustrated by Jacqueline East A soothing collection of bedtime poems about the moon from the beloved children’s author known as Father Goose The moon watches over us Like a Mother of the Night. She sees through the darkness With her soft and silvery light. — excerpt from “Mother of the Night” Fourteen imaginative poems provide children with an engaging way to explore the wonders of the moon. With titles including “Magic Moon,” “Ice Cream Moon,” “Fruit of the Moon,” “Artist Moon,” and “Moon Cat,” the poems encourage toddlers and young children to think of the moon in new and creative ways: as an ice cream cone, a lollipop, a piece of fruit, a lost balloon, and more. Key Features: • The short, gentle poems are ideal for helping beginning readers develop a love of poetry. • Each poem is paired with illustrator Jacqueline East’s enchanting artwork, which features an adorable wolf cub who guides readers through the verses. • The poems present different ways to think about the moon, which—as the most accessible feature in the night sky—is an enduring source of curiosity for children. Perfect for bedtime reading, this charming journey of words and pictures will gently guide children toward their own sweet dreams. AVAILABLE AUGUST 2025 Charles Ghigna—Father Goose® (fathergoose.com ) is the author of more than 100 books, including The Father Goose Treasury of Poetry, Bound to Dream, The Magic Box, A Poem Is a Firefly, Love Is Everything, and Fetch, Cat. Fetch! He has written more than 5,000 poems for children and adults, and his poems for children appear regularly in Highlights and Cricket . He lives in Homewood, Alabama . See pg. 47 for more titles from Charles Ghigna