Happy Birthday, Moon

I have the original printing of this book that my mom bought for me when I was little and I still read it to this day just for sheer enjoyment. This is the perfect book for toddlers (I read it to my little brother when he was very young and he loved it!) I considered giving away my copy as a gift to a friend of mind who is having a baby soon and I decided to buy her her own copy because I couldn't bear to part with mine. This... Read Full Review

My son just had his fifth birthday party and the theme was PJ Party - a pretend sleepover. I was excited to find this book, which fit into both the birthday theme and the "moon" theme (he had a moon cake with star cookies). The book kept the attention of all the children (including my younger 1 year old). What a great, heart warming story that the adults at the party enjoyed just as much as the chidren!

If all books could leave you with such a "warm and fuzzy" feeling in your heart! I'd like to comment on "Happy Birthday, Moon" by Frank Asch. A little bear wants to give the moon a birthday present, but before he does, he needs to find out what the moon wants. He then makes the journey across the river, hikes through the woods, and up into the mountains. The little bear feels that the closer he is to the moon, the... Read Full Review

As a future teacher who will have to face young children who are a lot more advanced (technologically, mentally, emotionally, and in many other respects) than I was this book offers me a feeling of comfort. A feeling that some innocene is still alive. Bears innocence is refreshing as well as delighting, and amusing. As many times as he speaks to the moon he never realizes that the moons voice sounds a lot like his. ... Read Full Review

This is a simple but wonderful birthday book for all of us. Unlike other books that try to teach a lesson about sharing or the joys of giving to counteract a child's normal birthday euphoria, this one imparts Bear's pure joy in selecting and giving a gift. Then when it disappears along with the gift he received, his joy lingers...along with ours...and we all understand the greatest gift is the feeling we are left with when... Read Full Review