the guardians of childhood and the man in the moon

MiM decided to keep a watch over the children of Earth, and he discovered that if he held a balloon to his ear, he could hear the hope and dreams of the children. Years went by, and MiM wasn't a child anymore. To his surprise, he found that Earth was inhabited by children just like him.

He ran to his father's telescope and spotted the little planet called Earth. One day, he found his mother's book and remember something he had completely forgotten about. He then went to sleep and dreamed about Nightlight and the Golden Age.Īs time passed, the moon became his playground and every meal was lit by a school of Starfish. The remaining Moonbots, Moonmice and giant Glowworms surrounded and carried him into the tunnels of the moon to keep him safe.Įvery night, MiM flew on the back on one of the Lunar Moths, until he was able to see his parents' constellations.

Wondering about Nightlight, MiM got a glimpse of a shooting star as it fell to Earth. He stared at them until he was able to see his parents in this new constellation. In the sky, he noticed a group of new star shimmering above him. Twice he called, and listened but no answer came from his parents. Nightlight aimed the dagger at Pitch's heart causing a blinding flash followed by a great explosion.Īfter the battle, MiM found himself alone on a small moon, revolving around the planet called Earth. Knowing what to do next, Nightlight told MiM to remember him in his dreams, before he went to battle Pitch. Nightlight did as instructed and rushed MiM to safety, the Moon Clipper rocked as the battle continued. MiM's parents commanded Nightlight to take the baby to a hidden nursery in the ship, but only after taking the oath. MiM's parents decided to hide on a little planet called Earth but suddenly his family was attacked by Pitch, The Nightmare King. As MiM slept, Nightlight watched over him keeping him safe from nightmares.īut Pitch heard of him, a boy who had never had a nightmare, and decided to make that boy his Prince of Nightmares. At night when the Moon Clipper turned into a moon, Nightlight sprinkled Dreamsand over MiM and sang him a lullaby. Together they all sailed from one planet to another in their ship, the Moon Clipper. He has his father, who showed him the wonder of the heavens his mother, who read to him her Primer of Planets and he had a devoted little friend named Nightlight, who watch over him. As a baby, the Man in the Moon had everything a child could need. The Man in the Moon (MiM) began his life in the Golden Age, when all dreams were possible. 4.6 Jack Frost: The End Becomes The Beginning.4.4 Toothiana: Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies.North and the Battle of the Nightmare King 4.2 The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson Mansnoozie.4.1 The Man in the Moon (The Guardians of Childhood).

The guardians of childhood and the man in the moon