Kissed by the Moon

Alison Lester

Publisher details

Kissed by the Moon
Author
Alison Lester
Publisher
Penguin
Genre
Children’s Picture Book
Released
25 September, 2013

Synopsis

May you, my baby, sleep softly at night, and when dawn lights the world, may you wake up to birdsong.Part poem, part lullaby, this gentle story celebrates a baby's wonder at our beautiful world. From much-loved Australian Children's Laureate Alison Lester comes a timeless book to share and to treasure.
Alison Lester
About the author

Alison Lester

Alison grew up on a farm overlooking the sea and first rode a horse as a baby in her father’s arms. She still lives in the country and still rides her horse whenever she can. Her picture books mix imaginary worlds with everyday life, encouraging children to believe in themselves and celebrate the differences that make them special.In a career spanning decades, Alison Lester has written many books, and won several prestigious awards including the 2005 Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Picture Book of the Year Award for Are We There Yet? and the 2012 CBCA Eve Pownall Book of the Year Award for One Small Island and in 2018 The Very Noisy Baby was named a CBCA Honour Book for Early Childhood Book of the Year. Alison was Australia’s Inaugural Children’s Laureate from 2011 to 2013.

Books by Alison Lester

Magic Beach
Alison Lester

Magic Beach

Kissed by the Moon
Alison Lester

Kissed by the Moon

Are We There Yet?
Alison Lester

Are We There Yet?

Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach
Alison Lester

Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach

My Dog Bigsy
Alison Lester

My Dog Bigsy

Magic Beach 20th Anniversary Edition
Alison Lester

Magic Beach 20th Anniversary Edition

Noni the Pony
Alison Lester

Noni the Pony

Alison Lester's Wonderful World
Alison Lester

Alison Lester's Wonderful World

Hello Little Babies
Alison Lester

Hello Little Babies

The Very Noisy Baby
Alison Lester

The Very Noisy Baby

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