Wild Honey from the Moon
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019

Wild Honey from the Moon

Written and illustrated by Kenneth Kraegel

A mother embarks on a lunar quest to save her son.

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64 pages
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Mother Shrew's son is gravely ill, and only moon honey can save him. Armed with her red umbrella, she faces daunting challenges—a sinister owl, wild mares, and furious bees. Can her unwavering love conquer the impossible?

From the publisher

In an epic adventure like no other, an unflappable mother will stop at nothing to find a cure for her ailing young son — even if it means traveling to the moon itself. “Where are you going?” “To the moon. A quick trip.” “But you can’t fly.” “Darling, I am your mother,” she said, and gave him one last kiss. On a cold winter’s eve, deep in the woods, a mother shrew frets about her sick young son. His head is cold and his feet are hot, and there is only one thing that can cure him: wild honey from the moon. Mother Shrew does not stop to wonder how she will make such an impossible journey. Instead, she grabs her trusty red umbrella, gives her darling son a kiss, and sets out into the unknown. Along the way, Mother Shrew encounters one obstacle after another, from a malevolent owl to a herd of restless “night mares” to an island humming with angry bees. But each can prove no match for a mother on a mission. From the mind of the uniquely talented Kenneth Kraegel comes an utterly original ode to the limitlessness of maternal love.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
64
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about familyBooks about mice, hamster, guinea pigs, etc.Books about parentsBooks about animalsBooks about parental behavior
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Publication
Published
November 5, 2019
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763681692

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