And see what everyone else is sharing today using the hashtag #littlelitbookseries on Instagram. When the Moon Comes was written by Paul Harbridge, illustrated by Matt James and published by Tundra Books.įor more books on this month’s theme of traditions, be sure to stop in at throughout the month. A wondrous book and the loveliest tribute to childhood and simpler times.

Matt James’ paintings evoke a soft, wintry nostalgia and could not be a more perfect fit for Paul Harbridge’s beautiful prose, story and memories.

Afterwards, they warm up by the fire with scalding tea and toasty sandwiches. When the moon Comes is steeped in tradition and nostalgia: for hockey, for childhood, for a simpler time. It’s time for a game of hockey in the cold, blue moonlight, surrounded by silvery trees. /rebates/2f97811019177702fWhen-Moon-Comes-Harbridge-Paul-11019177762fplp&. In this atmospheric story, a group of kids play hockey on a frozen lake by moonlight. They wait until a full moon arrives and head to the frozen lake, sloshing through the snowy terrain. Toronto, ON Both author Paul Harbridge and illustrator Matt James will be at the launch. When the Moon Comes is about a yearly tradition-a group of friends wait for just the right time of the year in December when the beaver flood freezes into perfect ice. When the moon Comes is steeped in tradition and nostalgia: for hockey, for childhood, for a simpler time. For a week it is twenty below freezing, and when you walk in the woods, the leaves shatter under your feet like glass.” “In December, before a single flake has fallen, the cold snap comes. This month’s #littlelitbookseries is all about traditions.

When the Moon Comes by Paul Harbridge