![]() ![]() “The moon?” exclaimed the Lord High Chamberlain, his eyes widening. ![]() The conflict and the theme are more complex, as well. Yes, it’s a fairytale about a princess, but it’s also great fun. Many Moons is a great choice if you are using picture books with middle school or high school students to introduce them to literary analysis. ![]() It is a longer picture book easily enjoyed by older students and adults due to the humor and the subtly profound ideas. If you are new to James Thurber, start with the picture book Many Moons, published in 1943. He is possibly most famous for his very short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (click on link to read the whole story), which was published in The New Yorker in 1939 and recently turned into a full-length movie (both fantastic discussion material for slightly older students). Thurber’s life story is quite interesting, particularly the William Tell story (which I shared with my wide-eyed Book Detectives). I will be sharing notes from another short chapter book by Thurber, The 13 Clocks, later in this series. His books read like an ode to language, particularly his short chapter book The Wonderful O. If there is another children’s book author who loves words as much as William Steig, it must be James Thurber. ![]()
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