In this unique and delightful picture book with a story that literally unfolds as pages open dramatically and extend in all directions, Monica asks for the moon to play with, so Papa sets out to get if for her. It isn't easy to climb all the way up to the moon, but he finally succeeds—only to find that the moon is too big to carry home! The way in which this problem is solved is a joyful surprise.

The simple text, just right for reading aloud or for beginning readers expresses perfectly the purity of a father's love for his child. Small readers will empathize with Monica's longing for the moon, and will be reassured by her father's willingness to try to make her wish come true. Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me is a book to be re-read many times, and to be treasured for its beauty and its positive message of love and inspiration.

From the dust jacket of the Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers edition