Ehlert brilliantly uses ancient Peruvian color and form to create a stunning picture book with an avant-garde appearance. The simple bilingual text tells the story of Fox and Mole's attempt to reach the moon by climbing up a rope made of grass. Mole is so embarrassed when he loses his grip and falls back to earth that he burrows into the ground and to this day only comes out at night. And Fox? Many say they can still see him up there sometimes when the moon is full. A bold palate of blue, red, orange, green, purple and black constrasts sharply with the luminous silver color of the Fox and the moon, proving Ehlert to be one of the most gifted colorists working in contemporary picture books. Honor Book, 1992 CCBC Caldecott Award Discussion. (Ages 3-7)

In what may be her handsomest book yet, a Caldecott Honor winner presents a Peruvian folktale concerning a fox and a mole who try to climb a rope of grass to the moon. . . . Using dramatically large format and backgrounds of brilliant color, Ehlert illustrates the simple story with bold, stylized cutouts--often recalling Peruvian motifs--that are dazzling not only in their daring use of vibrant colors but in the simplicity of their design, masterfully incorporating the text in English and Spanish. Excellent source note; altogether outstanding. --"Kirkus Reviews"
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