Fall in love with this moving and magical picture book about a
sweet, conscientious polar bear, the moon, and the special connection
they share.
Illustrated with a classic feel and told with a refreshing voice, The
Moon Keeper is a perfect bedtime story with gentle messages about
friendship, impermanence, and nature that will appeal to fans of
Kitten's First Full Moon, Rabbit Moon, and Little Bear.
Emile, a very responsible polar bear, has a new job as moon keeper. He
spends his evenings making sure the moon has everything it needs to
shine its light over the night creatures.
Night after night he keeps watch over the moon--clearing away the clouds
and telling the fruit bats to move along when they play too close.
Emile finds the moon nice to talk to in the stillness of the night. But
what happens when the moon starts to change and slowly disappears? In a
lovely and touching series of small investigations, consultations with
neighbors, and a fair amount of worry, he learns that in life, things
come and go--and it's okay.
Zosienka's debut as author-illustrator is the rare moon-themed picture
book that shows the phases of the moon through brilliant childlike
storytelling.