Rabbit Moon

Reviewed by: Kathy George - Gray Public Library, Gray, Me , Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: June 12, 2018

Review

There is a Korean folktale about the "rabbit in the moon." He appears on a full moon and pounds rice into rice cakes. When you see the rabbit, you make a wish. Jean Kim, in her debut picture book, has taken this folktale and created a story about the rabbit. He takes children's' wishes and turns the into stars. But who grants the rabbit his wishes and what does a rabbit wish for? The rhyming text is spare and direct. It is just enough to support Kim's large, bright, expressive illustrations that invite the reader into the story. This is the story about wishes and friendship and the power of both. It is a wonderful read.

Overall Book Score: excellent