Captivating text, ideal for reading aloud.
The Moon Is a Ball – Stories of Panda and Squirrel
Philosophical, wise, funny and wonderfully illustrated stories about an unbreakable friendship between a panda and a squirrel, from two world greats of children’s literature.
Panda and Squirrel can’t live without each other and do everything together: lie on the rocks to look at the moon, take walks, play games. One of their journeys lasts for only two steps, another day they discover a newly hatched duckling. Sometimes they argue but they always make up again. This is a friendship for any day: roaring, quiet, grumbling, snoring…always.
This down-to-earth, warmhearted friendship story reaches straight from the soul of one six-year-old to another.
Written by Ed Franck, one of Belgium’s most important and innovative children’s writers, and illustrated by Thé Tjong-Khing, a world-leading illustrator for children, whose many accolades include nomination for the Hans Christian Andersen Award.
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Book Details
Country of Origin Belgium Reader Age 5-7 year, 6-8 year Book Size 22 × 17 mm
(hardback)22 × 17 mm
(preorder-hardback)ISBN 9781776574933
(hardback)
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Reviews
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Reviews
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Whimsical, charming, delightful.
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Reminiscent of classics such as Winnie the Pooh and Frog and Toad.
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These stories are perfect for emerging readers or for reading aloud together.
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A sweet collection of tales that will appeal to fans of Julia Donaldson and A.A. Milne.
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Thoughtful and insightful.
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Delightfully original storytelling.
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The stories are nuggets of wisdom, delightful in the same way that children’s questions and comments can make grown-ups stop and wonder.
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One of the most beautiful illustrations I’ve ever seen in a children’s book.
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Ideal for youngsters starting to read alone, or to share with adults at bedtime, and gorgeously illustrated, each story in this collection is beautifully imagined.
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Thought-provoking and ideal to spark circle time discussion.
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This new animal partnership is worthy to sit alongside Lobel’s Frog and Toad stories and Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggie.
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For any fans of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse this is the book for you and your young ones.
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My 3- and 6- year old girls are loving this as a nightly read aloud.
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Captivating text, ideal for reading aloud.
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As Franck models charming rapport and low-stakes companionship, Tjong-Khing’s delicate artwork provides nature-filled scenes of glorious suns and a bamboo forest.
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Striking artwork and sweet, funny stories.
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Full of heart and gentle humor, Panda and Squirrel are sure to please.
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Perfect for animal loving children and their families.
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An upbeat, curiosity-inducing early reader.
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Built to be shared aloud.
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One of the most beautiful illustrations I’ve ever seen in a children’s book.