Perfect Picture Book Friday
A Big Mooncake for Little Star (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2018) by Grace Lin is such a lovely book. It reads like a legend that has been passed down generation after generation.
Little Star’s mama bakes her a Big Mooncake and lays it onto the night sky to cool. Little Star promises not to touch it until Mama says she can. But . . . in the middle of the night, all Little Star can think of is the Mooncake. She thinks Mama won’t notice if she takes a tiny nibble. Then the next night she remembers how sweet and tasty that one bite was. And the next night, and the night after that . . .
Little Star is adorable. I like the repetition in the story. I love the bright art on a black background. I love the ending. The book is sweet and tasty! Read the dust jacket where Grace talks about what inspired this story–it’s very cool.
Grace Lin is an award winning author. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a Newbery Honor book. All Grace’s books are books for the child she was who didn’t have books that represented her. You can hear more about the author/illustrator in this touching Ted Talk here.