Night of the Moonjellies
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Night of the Moonjellies (Simon & Schuster
1992) is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Mark Shasha
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The book was inspired by the author's memories of working at his grandmother's hot dog stand by the sea in New London, Connecticut
in the 1970s. It features the warm relationship between the main character, a boy of 7 years old, and his grandmother, along with the hustle and bustle of the busy day at the hot dog stand.
Night of the Moonjellies also features a small, jelly-like creature found in the North Atlantic called a moonjelly. Also commonly known as a comb jelly this animal is capable of bioluminescence
. Its scientific name is ctenophore
.
The book won a Marion Vannett Ridgway Award
, is featured in educational programs worldwide and has been reprinted in several editions.
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External Links
Mark Shasha's Website
The Marion Vannett Ridgway Awards
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
1992) is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Mark Shasha
Mark Shasha
Mark Shasha is an American artist. He is also an author, illustrator and educator. His subjects are often familiar and are usually inspired by the textures and light found along the New England coast where he lives and works....
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The book was inspired by the author's memories of working at his grandmother's hot dog stand by the sea in New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
in the 1970s. It features the warm relationship between the main character, a boy of 7 years old, and his grandmother, along with the hustle and bustle of the busy day at the hot dog stand.
Night of the Moonjellies also features a small, jelly-like creature found in the North Atlantic called a moonjelly. Also commonly known as a comb jelly this animal is capable of bioluminescence
Bioluminescence
Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism. Its name is a hybrid word, originating from the Greek bios for "living" and the Latin lumen "light". Bioluminescence is a naturally occurring form of chemiluminescence where energy is released by a chemical reaction in...
. Its scientific name is ctenophore
Ctenophore
The Ctenophora are a phylum of animals that live in marine waters worldwide. Their most distinctive feature is the "combs", groups of cilia that they use for swimming, and they are the largest animals that swim by means of cilia – adults of various species range from a few millimeters to in size...
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The book won a Marion Vannett Ridgway Award
Marion Vannett Ridgway Award
The Marion Vannett Ridgway Award is an annual award which celebrates only debut appearances of American authors and illustrators of children's books...
, is featured in educational programs worldwide and has been reprinted in several editions.
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External Links
Mark Shasha's Website
The Marion Vannett Ridgway Awards