Books with title Maggie the Moon and Me

Betsy Byars, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Summer of the Swans, presents this delightful and inspiring memoir, which also offers an insightful look at her writing process.The Moon that inspires this memoir isn't the one found in the night sky, but instead Bety’s eponymous reptile companion—a huge (and harmless) blacksnake that she found in the rafters of her porch.Using this serendipitous meeting as a springboard for an exploration of her life and her art, Betsy Byar’s memoir is filled with energy, wit, and joy. She shows how "the good scraps" of her life, from a bully named Bubba to a gift-wrapped dime, weave into her work.An ALA Notable Book“Pure pleasure.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Extraordinarily skillful. A must.”—Kirkus (stared review)

Mae and the moon love to play together. Their favorite game is hide and seek. But when the moon disappears one evening and cannot be found, Mae wonders what happened and begins to worry. Determined to find her glowing friend, Mae takes matters into her own hands and sets off on a wonderful and curious voyage through her imagination. This charming book, beautifully illustrated in soft moonlit hues, will capture the hearts of moon gazers everywhere.

As you read “Maggie and the Big Move” you will join Maggie in the early 1900s as her family sails on a huge boat across the Atlantic Ocean from Holland to America, travels on a train from New York City to Iowa, and rides in the first car ever owned by someone in their small town. You will explore the stores with Maggie and her new friend, Peter, and start school with her where everything is new and different – the language, her shoes, and even her name. Her Big Move makes Maggie happy sometimes, nervous sometimes, angry sometimes and sad sometimes but her Pa reminds her that God is always taking care of them and that she alone knows the secret of his special boot. Surprises come in a large box from Holland and help her put her old life and her new life together forever.

Every night a monster comes into Maggie's room. The monster crashes into the furniture with her big hairy feet, knocks books off the shelf, and sits in the chair and grumbles to herself. Maggie doesn't know what to do until her mother suggests that maybe the monster is looking for something. So Maggie asks the monster, and it turns out she's looking for her mother. Together, they carry on the search until the monster finds her mother—and Maggie finally gets a good night's sleep! With a lighthearted spirit and a clever mystery element, Maggie and the Monster is a wonderful collaboration between two award-winning talents. Readers will be thrilled to see this charming bedtime tale back in print.

As you read "Maggie and the Big Move" you will join Maggie in the early 1900s as her family sails on a huge boat across the Atlantic Ocean from Holland to America, travels on a train from New York City to Iowa, and rides in the first car ever owned by someone in their small town. You will explore the stores with Maggie and her new friend, Peter, and start school with her where everything is new and different - the language, her shoes, and even her name. Her Big Move makes Maggie happy sometimes, nervous sometimes, angry sometimes and sad sometimes but her Pa reminds her that God is always taking care of them and that she alone knows the secret of his special boot. Surprises come in a large box from Holland and help her put her old life and her new life together forever.