Sing to the Moon

By Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl and Sandra van Doorn

Jjajja tells me, "Sing to the Moon," and perhaps my wishes will come true soon.

For one little Ugandan boy, no wish is too big. First he dreams of reaching the stars and then of riding a supernova straight to Mars. But on a rainy day at his grandfather's house, he is brought down to earth with a bump. Do adventures only happen in galaxies far away, or can he find magic a little closer to home?

A touching story steeped in Ugandan culture of a grandfather's love for his grandson and the quiet pleasures of a rainy day.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing
• Release date: Jun 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781911373728

Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl

Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl was born in the United States to Ugandan parents and works in international development in East and Southern Africa. Her debut picture book Sleep Well, Siba and Saba was a Kirkus Best Book of the Year 2017.

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Reviews for Sing to the Moon

[datrappert · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A wonderful story about storytelling, as a boy's grandfather turns a rainy day in Uganda into a journey far beyond the walls of their house. The illustrations are just as good as the story. Highly recommended.

[librarianryan · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Simply lovely. A rhyming story with a nice cadence, and ideas of what to do on a rainy day. There are a few spots where the is a need of a comma, or a line break, because without it, the cadence is broken. But other than that, fantastic illustrations, fantastic story, about places far away from where I sit.