A girl who doesn't fit in befriends a blind horse who also struggles
to find his place in the herd. A beautiful picture book that helps
readers celebrate the qualities that challenge us and make us
different.
Moon cannot see but he hears sounds that other horses ignore: the
eggshell crack of a meadow lark hatching. The glide of a salamander into
the pond. Clara does not speak but she hears sounds that other children
ignore: the hum of the oven when her mother bakes muffins. The sound of
the cat's paws on the kitchen floor.
Both the foal and the little girl live with challenges. Both also have
special qualities, which are recognized by friends who are open to
seeing them. Midnight and Moon is about the rare and wonderful
friendship that can form between opposites, a friendship that enriches
both. This story shows us that our differences are positives, that the
world needs both Claras and Jacks, Midnights and Moons.