Daisy & the Moon

Daisy the Duckling

by Jane Simmons

Chasing moths in the moonlight looks like fun until Daisy and Pip realise they are not night creatures and soon become lost in the dark! How will they find their way back to Mamma Duck? This book features an irresistible glittery effect on the cover! "It's getting dark and I'm so tired," yawned Mamma Duck. "Time for us day creatures to sleep." Daisy and Pip are ready for bed. They're about to snuggle under Mamma's wing, but then they spot Twitch the mouse, chasing moths! Chasing moths looks like fun, so Daisy and Pip join in, too. However, Daisy and Pip are not night creatures, and they soon become lost in the dark! So how will they find their way back to Mamma Duck? A wonderfully reassuring picture book for all children who are a little bit scared of the dark.

Genres: Animals

Paperback

First published August 4, 2005

About the author

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Jane has tried her hand at landscape gardening, futon making, teaching basket weaving and soft toy making but only truly loves writing and illustrating children's books. Jane shot to fame with the success of her DAISY picture books, all about an irresistible little duck with big feet. More success followed with EBB AND FLO, whose characters were brought to life on television. Jane, her partner, and her menagerie of rescued pets travel the Mediterranean on an ex-fishing boat - and her adventures have provided the inspiration for many of her books. Most recently Jane has turned her hand to fiction, with the exciting adventures of BERYL GOES WILD and SHIP'S CAT DORIS.

Reviews

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Suitable for Key Stage One, it could be used to teach about nocturnal animals with older years. Good use of texture in illustrations particularly for the water and shadows at night. Daisy's character is also relatable to children as she wants to play with the other animals (being inquisitive) despite her mother telling her that they were night animals and she is a day animal, but then she gets scared of the dark and wants to go back to her mum.

[Aly Langer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Daisy and the moon by Jane Simmons, Fiction. The teaching point in this book is that even if you break the rules which can lead to scary situations, you can always count on our friends to be there for you.