When the Moon Comes Lloyd Alexander allusions to classic children's stories

allusions to classic children's stories like A Little Princess

The Jesus Storybook Bible invites children to join in the greatest of all adventures

but in essays such as "On Fairie Stories" Tolkien shows that he did not only believe the Gospel on Sunday but treated it as true of the rest of the week and used his commitment to that truth as the key to further insights in his work as a student of literature

Regions of Light

Hurried Preparation of a Meal

When the Moon Comes Lloyd Alexander allusions to classic children's storiesIn this atmospheric story, a group of kids play hockey on a frozen lake by moonlight. At once nostalgic and timely, this is a gorgeous book that will speak to readers young and old. The beaver flood has finally frozen perfect ice, without a bump or a ripple. For the kids in town, it's Christmas in November. They wait, impatiently, for the right moment. Finally, it arrives: the full moon. They huff and puff through logging trails, farms, back roads and