I'll Be the Moon is a heartening immigration story about a childâs courage and the distance traveled to be with loved ones.
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"Bold hope is the theme of this picture book." âForeword Reviews
In her journey North, a child is shepherded by the moon as she aims to reunite with her father across the border. With vivid and picturesque words by Phillip D. Cortez and imaginative illustrations by Mafs RodrĂguez Alpide, I'll Be the Moon shows how la luna brings light to the darkness and guides us to those we love.
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"Poetic and moving, Iâll Be The Moon is the rare bedtime story that begins only as the book ends." âElizabeth Gonzalez James, author of Mona at Sea and The Bullet Swallower
"Cortez's simple but rich telling of a child's view of crossing the desert brilliantly engages all of the senses as you follow the desert path with the moon as a familiar guide." âRebecca Calderon, Ysleta ISD (TX) Library & Innovative Learning Department
"This is a great childrenâs book to teach imagery and figurative language with!" âMeg Libertucci, Little Free Library steward (NY)