Little Ettie gets ready and lies in her bed, afraid of the dark. She tries to sleep only to see stardust entering the room. Curious, she explores the stardust and traces a bear by connecting the star dots. Viola! Magic! The bear comes alive to meet her. 

This is a lovely book with barely any text. Only two pages have text, that too, no more than 8 words in total. The rest of the story is told in a series of illustrations. Some pages have multiple images arranged in neat boxes. 

Kids can easily understand the context by looking at the illustrations. The expressions are clear and apt. Curiosity, delight, hesitation, fear, eagerness, anticipation, and many other emotions can be grasped just by looking at the pictures. The color scheme is beautiful in shades of greenish-blue, reddish-orange, and sparkling silver stardust. 

To summarize, Moon Bear is a perfect bedtime story for kiddos and will give them a happy sleep filled with dreams of magic and furry friends! 

Thank you, NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books, for eARC. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book. 

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