‘Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me!‘
Eric Carle you’ve given my little girl the thought that she can play with the moon. She stared at the moon, saying, ‘Hello Moon!’ and then turned to me and said, ‘Fetch a ladder Mummy!’.
But, as mole discovers in ‘Bringing Down the Moon‘, some things are not as simple, or as close, as they look!
If only. All my children have had a fascination with the moon around the age of two. Charlotte used to be in tears as I tried to explain why we couldn’t play with the moon. Alice seems to accept it’s just not possible – but it doesn’t stop her talking to the moon and asking me, ‘Can I touch it?’.
This evening we watched the seagulls circling at sundown on the south coast of Wellington, as the moon rose high in the tinted sky of the setting sun.
If Alice could fly high like a bird, gliding on the air currents, she would…
And if she couldn’t fly, she’d climb to the highest heights…
Following her sister, to see if she could get a little closer…
Like the birds that soar in the evening sky…
But my little bird can only dream, of flying to the moon that lights up our night sky.
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Monkey used to pretend to pinch the moon out of the sky for me. He promised that one day he would fly to the moon and get some star dust for me.Â
I love this post xx
love it, wasn’t the moon amazing, its disappeared behind clouds here now, love that you got the bird and the moon together
Whow..what fantastic photos….they are gorgeous. Take care climbing up the rocks…but I know you are careful…your Aunty Claire would be proud of you.
Isnt Eric Carle such a wonderful writer enjoyed the video shall have to remember to show Daniel
enjoyed this post 🙂
wow, that first photo is amazing – AMAZING!!!
That moon sure is beautiful, and my 28 month old guy is sleeping with his curtains partly drawn so he can watch the moon.Â
Hope you have a wonderful week.
Awww, how cute! Love are little ones awe at the natural world. It’s been an amazing few nights of stunning sky scenes! Have a great week too 🙂
Yes, it’s been incredible! Love it!