The Little Old Man Who Looked up at the Moon

The little old man looked up at the moon.
'Does the sky go on forever and ever?'
he asked.
'Where do we come from? Where do we go?
Why are we here?'

In this touching story, one of Australia's
most celebrated author-illustrators
takes young readers on a journey that asks
some of life's big questions. Playful and
thought-provoking by turns, The Little Old Man
Who Looked Up at the Moon touches on
universal themes and will spark many a
conversation between young and old.

About The Author

Pamela Allen is a phenomenon in the world of children's literature. For almost thirty years her picture books have enchanted generations of children in Australia and overseas and many of her titles have won prestigious awards and commendations. She has earned classic status through the enduring popularity of her stories with the very young. Pamela's books are full of the music of language; they are 'fragments of theatre', designed to be read aloud and shared between an adult and a child. Eight of Pamela's titles were adapted for the stage by Patch Theatre Company, and performed in the Sydney Opera House. In 2004, Grandpa and Thomas won the Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award: Early Childhood and The Potato People was named an Honour Book in the same category in 2003, and Grandpa and Thomas and the Green Umbrella was shortlisted for the same award in 2007, as was Shhh! Little Mouse in 2008. Is Your Grandmother a Goanna? won a 2008 Speech Pathology of Australia Book of the Year Award, as did Our Daft Dog Danny in 2010.