Dear Moon

“We want to have a word with you!” Max shouts at the moon. “Face-to-face, man-to-Man in the Moon. We need you to stay where you are!”

Max and Ely are best friends, but each night the moon marks the passage of time,

“"Tender, loving, and sad." - Kirkus Reviews”

"Tender, loving, and sad."
-Kirkus Reviews

"This is a beautiful, poignant story about friendship, adventure, loss, grief, and acceptance. Author Stephen Wunderli does a brilliant job addressing a difficult subject in a thoughtful, unique way that will touch the hearts of young children and adults alike. Maria Luisa Di Gravio‘s illustrations bring the text alive with their detail and subtle but darkened hues. The plethora of emotions this masterful story evokes are palpable, ranging from joy to sadness and then on to acceptance."
-San Francisco Book Review

"Dear Moon provides parents and grandparents the opportunity to talk to children about grief, friendship, and love that lasts forever. It is the conversation starter to comfort and healing."
—Spencer Larkin, COO of Larkin Mortuaries

 

Stephen Wunderli is the author of six books for children and young adults. He believes adventure is always the best medicine and that curiosity is the best teacher.

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