Mooncake (Moonbear Books)
Frank Asch
Simon & Schuster
Now that science has spoiled the game for us, and we know that moon is nothing but a land of craters, with perhaps some water lying around, we would not dream of ‘tasting’ the moon. But for the kids, moon is still something of a mystery. And on a full moon’s day, it probably looks good enough to eat!
Frank Asch’s ‘Mooncake’, a part of his Moonbear stories series, is all about the Bear wondering what the moon tastes like, when he is chatting to his friend Little Bird. And he doesn’t stop at wondering, instead thinks of ways how he can get a bite of the moon. He then decides to build a rocketship, so that he can go to the moon to taste it. Meanwhile, winter is approaching, and the Little Bird flies down south with the rest of her flock, and Bear is alone in his efforts. He does build the rocketship though, but does he get to taste the moon? Read up to find out – it’s such a lovely story.
The story is most suitable for kids around 3-6 years. There are so many new things that you can introduce to them through this book – how the animals behave differently in winter, with the birds flying away to warmer places, and the bears going in hibernation, the rocketship, the value of perseverance and the apprehension around trying something new. And it’s a simple, endearing story that would definitely appeal to them. The illustrations could have been better though. They serve the purpose, but not really exciting or attractive.
And now I want to read the other Moonbear stories too. I’ll look for them while you enjoy this one, and see if the moon is as delicious as it looks 🙂
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