Orem Library

Orville is a little penguin who lives in a zoo and dreams of big adventures, like going to the Moon; the other animals are skeptical, but Orville is determined, so he builds a spaceship and sets out all by himself--and discovers that real adventures are best when they are shared with friends.

"It's bedtime for Max the kitten, but something's wrong; when Max goes to say goodnight to the moon, it's nowhere to be found! Unable to go to sleep without closing his nighttime ritual, he embarks on a journey to find the moon and say goodnight"--

"Under a radiant moon and surrounded by all the noises of the city at night, a little boy prays for those in need, for wars to end, for the sick to be healed, and for all the members of his family"--

Contrasts the world as viewed in sunlight and then the quiet night world in moonlight.

One hot night, Maxine goes on a wild adventure thanks to the magic of the blue moon.

Poetic prose describes a full autumn moon and the magical effect it has on the earth, plants, animals, and people around it.

"Unable to interest her parents, her brothers, or her dog on a trip to the moon, Lana heads to her room where she uses creativity and imagination to blast off in her own amazing space adventure. . . an adventure so amazing that the man in the moon, a moon woman, two moon boys, and moon monster soon soar in"--

Text and pictures portray the moods of a moonlit night; from the kinds of light that come from a city, airport, highway, backyard, bedroom, and the country; to the animals who sleep beneath the lights of the night.

Possum awakes one autumn evening and decides to invite his animal friends to a party to celebrate the beautiful harvest moon one last time before the long winter.

Presents a guide to proper behavior for the child fortunate to catch a ride through the night with the moon.