Moon

Name: Moon
ISBN: 9781328781604

by Alison Oliver

For the child feeling overwhelmed by daily routines and yearning for a bit of magic, this story offers a gentle escape and a connection to nature.

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About This Book

A parent might reach for this book when their child seems overwhelmed, overscheduled, or is losing their spark amidst the hustle of daily routines. This quiet, beautifully illustrated story is about a girl named Moon who feels burdened by her busy life of school and endless lessons. One night, a magical encounter with a wolf leads her on an adventure into the wild, helping her reconnect with nature and a freer, more instinctual part of herself. It's a gentle, reassuring story for ages 6-9 that validates feelings of burnout and champions the importance of unstructured time and imagination.

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What Parents Should Know

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A child follows a wolf into the woods at night, but the tone is magical and dreamlike, not scary.

Sensitive Topics

The book metaphorically addresses the pressures of an overscheduled childhood and childhood burnout. It is a secular story with no sensitive topics like death, divorce, or violence. The resolution is entirely hopeful, suggesting that one can find and integrate a sense of freedom and wildness even within a structured life.