The Mouse and the Moon

PreS-Gr 1—A mouse sets off to find the moon in this calming picture book. The lonely rodent, living by himself in the woods, has only the moon for a friend. Unfortunately, while he talks to the orb every night, the moon never responds. One night, "the little mouse wonder[s] if maybe the moon [is] just too far away to hear him." He decides to go on an adventure and locate it. After a long journey that causes the mouse some anxiety, he finally discovers the moon in a pond. The two begin talking and spend the whole night sharing stories. Unbeknownst to the mouse, under the moon's reflection there is a small fish who cannot see the mouse and also believes he is talking to the moon. As daylight arrives, the moon starts to disappear and the fish and mouse finally meet. The quiet text is a wonderful match for the pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations. The pen lines in the surrounding forest and pond are beautiful and further promote the sense of peace this offering presents.