{"product_id":"the-moon-keeper-isbn-9780062959522","title":"The Moon Keeper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFall in love with this moving and magical picture book \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eabout a sweet, conscientious polar bear, the moon, and the special connection they share. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with a classic feel and told with a refreshing voice, \u003cem\u003eThe Moon Keeper\u003c\/em\u003e is a perfect bedtime story with gentle messages about friendship, impermanence, and nature that will appeal to fans of \u003cem\u003eKitten’s First Full Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRabbit Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLittle Bear\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmile, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNight 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmile 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZosienka’s debut as author-illustrator is the rare moon-themed picture book that shows the phases of the moon through brilliant childlike storytelling. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eEmile 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what happens when the moon starts to change and slowly disappears?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom debut author and illustrator Zosienka, \u003cem\u003eThe Moon Keeper\u003c\/em\u003e is a perfect bedtime story with gentle messages about friendship, impermanence, and nature.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A charming addition to titles exploring the phenomenon of the moon’s phases.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In Zosienka’s solo debut, atmospheric gouache and colored pencil illustrations conjure a dreamy world drenched in rich blues and luminous whites, and lend Emile a quiet steadfastness...A gentle celestial tale that is both a clever introduction to lunar phases and a reassuring meditation on impermanence.\"   - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A\u003c\/em\u003e celebration of the magnificence of the moon and the cyclical nature of the natural world. [...] The book also shares a gentle message about impermanence and offers reassurance to young children who are troubled by separation anxiety, particularly at bedtime.  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGet Kids into Books blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A wonderfully whimsical story...Zosienka's delicate gouache and color pencil spreads feature appealing anthropomorphized animals...Should still appeal to little fans of other lunar titles such as Jami Gigot's \u003cem\u003eMae and the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e or Eric Carle's classic \u003cem\u003ePapa, Please Get the Moon for Me\u003c\/em\u003e.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889033113829,"sku":"NP9780062959522","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062959522.jpg?v=1730230352","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-moon-keeper-isbn-9780062959522","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}