The Moon Keeper
by Zosienka
Emile has a new job as moon keeper. He spends his evenings making sure the moon has everything it needs to shine its light over the night creatures. Night after night he keeps watch over the moon—clearing away the clouds and telling the fruit bats to move along when they play too close. Emile finds the moon nice to talk to in the stillness of the night.But what happens when the moon starts to change and slowly disappears? From debut author and illustrator Zosienka, The Moon Keeper is a perfect bedtime story with gentle messages about friendship, impermanence, and nature.
“In Zosienka’s solo debut, atmospheric gouache and colored pencil illustrations conjure a dreamy world drenched in rich blues and luminous whites, and lend Emile a quiet steadfastness. […] A gentle celestial tale that is both a clever introduction to lunar phases and a reassuring meditation on impermanence.”
*Publishers Weekly starred review
“Not only is this a tender, touching story about one very determined, awestruck friend, but needless to say that children reading it, who have already covered the phases of the moon in school, will love being one-up on the protagonist here. Zosienka’s elegant, fine-lined illustrations are rendered via gouache and colored pencils.”
Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
“It was a little different from other books in that all the colors were deep and bright. I liked that it was creative. The polar bear, the green bird, the fireflies and the leopard were my favorite character. I felt very calm when I read this book.
V, age 6 - Goodreads
“Une grande splendeur visuelle”
TTT - On aime passionnément
Télérama
“Fall in love with this moving and magical picture book about a sweet, conscientious polar bear, the moon, and the special connection they share.”
Bookroo
“A charming addition to titles exploring the phenomenon of the moon’s phases.”
Kirkus Reviews
Rights sold:
World English: Harper Collins, 2020
France: Saltimbanque, 2020
Spain: Editorial Juventud, 2020
Catalan: Editorial Juventud, 2020
Germany: Atrium, 2022
Italy: Fatatrac, Fall 2021
Russia: Polyandria Print, 2021
Bulgaria: Rizhko, 2021
Korea: Jakkajungsin, 2021
Japan: Shogakukan, 2021
China: Publishing House of Electronics Industry, 2021
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Watch the video of Zosienka reading us The Moon Keeper, and download the Activity Kit inspired by the picture book:
