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Beautiful, atmospheric illustrations that hug the text and draw in the reader! I love the illustration style (Ana Sender is a genius) and the playful text choices. An adorable story of family, quality time spent together and finding unexpected routes to a destination.

Free proof copy provided by Netgalley.

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Such a cutie patootie of a book!!! 5 stars from me. I really recommend everyone to read this book as fast as they can because it's really cute!

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This is a beautiful tale which functions as a love letter to the wonder of nature, the power of family, and the stories which carry our experiences. Schuff weaves together elements of childlike wonder and hints at the backstory of his abuelo, offering a subversively emotional story. The illustrations, done by Sender, capture the serenity and beauty of abuelo's storytelling, as well as the beauty of the moon in a wooded land.

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This is such a beautiful and sweet story! This book wasn't what I was expecting at all, but I was happily surprised. Emilio's story about spending time with his abuelo truly shows the power that storytelling has, and how much love and wonder can come with it. On top of that, Emilio's adventurous spirit is infectious, and will definitely inspire young readers to be creative and adventurous, just like both of the characters in this book.
As for the plot, it was clear, defined, easy-to-follow, and just generally well-done.
Now, I want to give credit to the illustrator. They captured the enchantment of the moon and the night sky wonderfully, which worked really well with the story. Adding onto that, the author and the illustrator worked really well together. What I mean by this is that the writing was minimalistic, while still being descriptive. This allowed the breathtaking illustrations to really shine through and both aspects (writing and art) of the story were able to reach their full potential.
Bravo!

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I read it to my little brother, and he said, "I Loved it sm," bc he's so curious about the moon and how we meet the moon, but when I read it to him, he liked it very much. This comic is for children, but I'm an adult, and I enjoyed it too.

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