Moon Bear
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- ¥1,200
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- ¥1,200
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In this enchantingly illustrated, almost wordless picture book, a story of courage and creativity unfolds when a girl who is afraid of the dark meets a magical moon bear who is afraid of the light.
Ettie is afraid of the dark. Every night, without fail, her Mommy calls, "Time for bed, Ettie!" The curtains pull shut, her bedside lamp blinks out and Ettie is surrounded by the deep inky cloak of the dark…
… Until one night, the bright moon shines through a crack in her drapes. Cautiously, Ettie reaches out a hand to touch the light and is surprised to find that it leaves a glittering mark on her hands. Overcome with curiosity and joy, Ettie dances around her room, drawing with this magical beam of moonlight. She pulls open the drapes and begins to connect the stars in the sky as if they were dots. A moon bear slowly appears in the sky, and when she connects the very last dot, he bursts into life, standing in Ettie’s very own bedroom.
The bear and Ettie begin to play and explore Ettie’s room. But when Ettie switches on her flashlight, the bear hides away in fear. Together, Ettie and the moon bear help each other face their fears. One is afraid of the dark and the other is afraid of the light.
This touching story encourages little ones to be brave, in the dark and beyond, empowering them to face their fears. This beautiful book also teaches them the power of visual communication – it’s a story that says so much with only a few words, and speaks instead with comforting illustrations to soothe and reassure.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A curly headed child surrounded by toys is summoned by a caregiver: "Time for bed, Ettie" writes Welsh (Everything Changes) in one of this largely wordless picture book's two lines. In a dark bedroom, Ettie stares apprehensively out at the darkness; a clutched flashlight offers comfort, but it's not enough. When a shower of intense sparkling white light streams in through the window, Ettie dances in and with it, then traces the constellation of a bear in the sky onto the windowpane. In a dramatic moment, the light brightens further, and a glowing white bear cub tumbles into the room. Long, luxuriously developed panels and spreads dwell on child and cub at play. Illustrator Godina concentrates on the light that emanates from the animal, the sparkling footprints it leaves behind, and its interest in sources of light including a lamp, an electric alarm clock, and the flashlight. When morning reveals the cub to have gone, a comic sequence follows as Ettie hurries through the day in order to facilitate a reunion. It's a visually absorbing wish fulfillment tale in which Ettie gets all the light they need and more. Characters are portrayed with pale skin. Ages 4–7.
