The Book
Follow the moon as it takes you on a journey. There you will find yourself among pirates, look through giant telescopes and come across a whole array of fascinating objects and places that speak to you as you pass them by.
Maurice Riordan's lively version of Jose Letria's poems is a book for all ages. Read it aloud for the best effect!
Click on the arrows by the picture to see more pages from the book.
The Author/Illustrator
Jose Jorge Letria has written over 30 children's books in Portugal, and has worked on many picture books together with his son Andre Letria .
Andre Letria won the Portuguese Illustration Prize in 2000.
Maurice Riordan has had two books of poetry published by Faber. He has recently worked with Maltese writers on another translation project.
Audio downloads
Verses from The Moon Has Written You a Poem.
Hear Jose Jorge Letria read the complete sequence of poems from his magical book in Portuguese.