A young African boy watches a shooting star falling for his Mama's new baby. The whole village comes together to provide gifts for mother and child. But when he sees his papa smiling at the baby's tiny hands which are just like Papa's own hands, his heart grows dark, like a night with no moon. At last he asks, "Papa, are you really my Papa too?" Set against the backdrop of a rural South African village, Mennen's lyrical text coupled with Daly's evocative illustrations are filled with light and darkness; friendship and community spirit; love and hope, telling the universal story of a young boy's journey to discover his own place in the world.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2004 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Niki Daly grew up in Cape Town and later returned there with his wife and sons after living in London for ten years. Ingrid Mennen studied Languages and Art History at the University of Pretoria and Stellenbosch. She has recently returned to the University of Cape Town as a mature student, to further her studies in English literature. Ingrid's other titles include Somewhere in Africa, co-written with Niki Daly and illustrated by Nicolaas Maritz. One Round Moon was selected to represent South African children's books at the IBBY Conference in Groningen. Niki Daly lives in South Africa with his wife, illustrator Jude Daly. He has written and illustrated many books for Frances Lincoln including the loveable Jamela books, Once Upon a Time and the spiritually up-lifting Fly, Eagle, Fly! by Christopher Gregowski.