Moon, written by Alison Oliver, reviewed by Klaudia Janek

Student Reviewer: Savannah H.
Summary: This book is about a 12-year-old girl, named Moon. Moon talks about how her life is filled with so much to do and so little time to do it. This includes activities such as math tutoring, trumpet lessons, cleaning her room, etc. All things that a lot of kids her age partake in. However, Moon wonders what it would be like to be free. She wonders what it would be like to not do all of the things she has to do. To just let go, and relax. One night, Moon hears a howling noise coming from the woods, so Moon goes out to investigate. What she discovers is a friendly wolf and wolf pack. They teach her all sorts of wolfy things throughout the night. Moon loves this, and holds on to her experiences with the wolves.

Straight Talk for Librarians: This book is extremely captivating, even for me, a 15 year old! It teaches younger kids about the importance of letting go, and being wild every once in a while. However, I do fear that they might take this as a reason to avoid responsibility or work. At the same time, I think this book would be useful for both parents and teachers alike. This would be a great bedtime story or classroom read, as the story is very light-hearted and engaging, and the artwork is mesmerizing. As I said before, the book teaches kids that it’s okay to take a break and be wild now and then. I think this would be especially important for teachers, as the school setting can sometimes be draining on kids. It conveys the message that they deserve a break from daily activities in life. Furthermore, this is also an important message for parents to enforce with their children as well. Now, back to the art. The medium for the art looks somewhat collage-like, but is most likely simple drawing electronically. It uses mostly deeper colors- for example, there are strong themes of purple, deep blues, and gray. This choice creates a mysterious-like tone, without any menacing after tones to it. I truly think the artwork makes this book perfect and totally matches the message. Overall, I would most definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for an amazing children's book, with perfect artwork to match. :)