π Moony Mini Monday! π
There can be such beauty in simplicity. This mini, which looks fairly unassuming on the outside with only a small blue moon pasted to the front, features this wonderful pop-up and a lovely little story.
Sturgeon Moon by John Cutrone tells the story of a town in need of rain. A very helpful person called Cordie suggested that sending the sheep into the air would help bring rain. The sheep began to fly and lo and behold, the rain came shortly afterward.
In the colophon, it's mentioned that the mini was printed at Chosen Land under the Beaver Moon. Well, the Beaver Moon is the name for the full moon in November! Sturgeon Moon is the name for the full moon in August. Every month's full moon has a name which you can find on the Farmer's Almanac website.
This book measures 73 x 68 mm and is bound in red cloth. We have copy no. 36. Another fun fact about this book: it was created in Sabbathday Lake, Maine, which is the last active Shaker community.
-- Hailee M.
Smith Miniatures Collection Z1033.T68 C88 1998
