Midnight Moon

by Clyde Watson, Susanna Natti (Illustrator)

When you close your eyes and go to sleep, the Sandman may come and take you to a tea party with the Man in the Moon.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

24 pages, Hardcover

First published April 15, 1979

About the author

Clyde Watson is a children's book author. She is the daughter of Nancy Dingman Watson and Aldren A. Watson and the sister of Wendy Watson.

Reviews

[Nicole Bliss · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love reading this book to my children! The cadence is like a song and it soothes me to sleep. I look forward to reading it more than they do. Perhaps they are still too young at 3 and 1, but always good.

[Kelda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just found this book and it is clearly one I will be reading to Finn every night (and nap time?) for a long time. The text is lilting, quiet, sometimes playful. The story is as old as the stars: child goes to bed, sandman sprinkles stardust, together they travel up to the moon to join the man in the moon for a midnight teaparty, flute music, stories, then back to "your own fine bed" to await the sun and morning. Beautifully written and illustrated this book calls to mind, part "Goodnight Moon" part "'Twas the night before Christams" because of its poetic simplicity that guides children peacefully into a sleepy time mood, and its unencumbered yet fanciful strokes of words to tell the story.

[Georgia Beaverson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a lovely little story by Clyde Watson with exquisite illustrations by Susanna Natti. It's one I read pretty much nightly to both of my children, in part because of the jewel-like artwork, but even more because of its out-loud readability. Poetic, yet accessible, with hits of rhyme here and there. Highly recommended.

[Nettie]

this is a children's book and it amazes me how few people know it, or think it's another, more popular book of the same name. It is simply magical.