Happy Birthday, Moon

Bear travels to the highest mountain, searching for a birthday gift for his friend, Moon. He’s delighted to learn that he and Moon have the same birthday. Or so it seems . . . .

Young readers will thrill to Bear’s charming adventure as he searches for the right present for Moon. This book, with its appealing illustrations, celebrates friendship and is a perfect book for parents and young children to read and enjoy together.

Highly recommended.

In this book of the Moonbear series, Bear asks moon when his birthday is, Moon then questioning Bear's birthday. Being the subsequent day, Bear vies to buy a hat for the Moon and vice versa. So Bear empties out his piggy bank and and goes down to the hat shop, picking up a splendid hat for Moon. That night, Bear rests the hat purchased for Moon on a tree, and Moon slowly comes to try it on. The next morning, there is a hat lying on the doorstep of Bear. Bear tries on the hat, liking it, but the hat blows away. Bear then goes to talk to moon about it. Both of them admit loss of each other's gift hats, but tell each other they love one another and Happy Birthday. I really enjoyed this book. Frank Asch's Moonbear series will always have a show more special place in my heart, as their innocence and humor affect me more than so many other children's books. The artwork is simple, but perfect, the storyline continuity flows well, and its clever prose is cute. show less

Another story about Moon Bear, so adorable! Moon Bear talks to the moon and the moon talks back. Turns out the moon wished for the exact same things as Moon Bear, how cute. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. They'll have a slightly better understanding than Moon Bear, and rejoice in it. This book centers on echo, whereas the last one we read, [b:Bear Shadow|989440|Bear Shadow|Frank Asch|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1180032361s/989440.jpg|521077] was about how he perceived his shadow. Simple and endearing.

This is a story about a bear talking to the moon. After climbing a tall mountain bear was finally close enough for moon to hear him and reply. Of course the reply was simply the bear's own echo. I like how my kids were excited to realize what the bear did not and every time the bear would continue the conversation with himself they laughed. The illustrations are very simple with very little detail but enough for this simple cute book.

I thought the book, "Happy Birthday, Moon" was so cute! I would readl this book to kindergarten, or first graders. The little bear wants to get the moon something for his birthday. So he climbs in the tree but the moon still can not hear him. So then bear goes across the river and climbs the moutain so that the moon can hear him. He says Hello moon and then moon says Hello. It goes on back and fourth. The funny thing about it is that it is bear's echo that he hears, not the moon talking back to him. He asks the moon, "when is your birthday?" Of couse the moon says the same thing back. Bear tells the moon his birhtday is tomorrow and he wants a hat and of course the moon says the same thing back. The bear goes and buys the moon a hat and show more puts it in the tree so that the moon can find it. When he wakes up the next morning the hat is by his front door. So that night he goes across the river and climbs the mountain to thank the moon for his hat, and the moon says the same thing back. I really think that this would be a good book to read to younger students. It would then give you the opportunity to talk to them about real and fiction. You could also ask them why do they think the moon is saying the same thing back to the bear? I really enjoyed reading this book. show less

I like “Happy Birthday Moon” by Frank Asch. This book is about a bear and the moon. In this story the bear goes to the mountain and shouts at the moon. When the bear shouts, the moon shouts back. This book is very funny and amazing. When the bear throws the hat it was funny, and when the moon has a hat it was amazing. This book is good for children who can read hard books. I give this book three out of five stars! - Jaemin Park, Tulip Class, February 2018

I like “Happy Birthday Moon” by Frank Asch. This book is about a bear and the moon. In this story the bear goes to the mountain and shouts at the moon. When the bear shouts, the moon shouts back. This book is very funny and amazing. When the bear throws the hat it was funny, and when the moon has a hat it was amazing. This book is good for children who can read hard books. I give this book three out of five stars! - Jaemin Park, Tulip Class, February 2018