The Boy Who Climbed Into the Moon Audiobook

" A sweetly innocent tale of nonsense and whimsy, The Boy Who Climbed into the Moon reminded me of why David Almond is one of my favorite children's authors. Anne Flosnik performs wonderfully as the audiobook narrator. "

" this was weird, but an ok short read, it was "out there" overt type creative writing, far from subtle, this author wrote Skellig which was much better "

" I really did not like this book. It was one of those that I thought I should like, but I just couldn't. I did like the illustrations, but felt the book was just a tad too "out there". I couldn't picture any kid at my library who I would recommend this too. "

" Quirky, overall good read. Amazing illustrations. "

" Not surprisingly, this is an odd mix of realism and fantasy, with even odder characters hindering the plot. Yet with the right child, this might resonate, with its themes of loneliness and dealing with differences. The language flows, but the reader must suspend disbelief from the start. "

" Odd, slow and pedantic; this book was finished only because I had nothing else to do than read it while waiting for my car to be fixed. At first, I envisioned it to be like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with its whimsical nature. Sadly, it fell far, far, short. "

" It's not like anything else I can think of. Sort of a modern urban fairy tale not based on anything else. Enchanting. Library copy. "

" I think this book tried too hard. I thought it was weird and obscure. The characters were too outrageous and I cannot imagine children enjoying the story. "