Moose's Book Bus
Age 3+
Picture Storybooks
An homage to storytime, libraries and books by Inga Moore, one of the most acclaimed children’s book makers working today.
Moose is the most fantastic storyteller. Every night, he sits with his family around the fire and tells an enchanting story. But, one evening, Moose can’t think of a single tale he hasn’t told before! What he needs is a book of stories. What he needs is a library… With help from his family and friends in the woods, Moose recycles an abandoned bus from the junkyard into a book bus for his entire community to enjoy.
In this heart-warming companion title to A House in the Woods, beloved picture book maker Inga Moore tells a story that celebrates the joy of reading aloud and sharing stories, and the power that libraries have to bring communities together.
Creators
With a career in illustration spanning over 30 years, Inga Moore is a highly distinguished author and illustrator of children’s books, who has illustrated numerous classics to much critical acclaim, including Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows, Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden and Oscar Wilde’s The Canterville Ghost. Her other picture book titles include A House in the Woods, Captain Cat and the award-winning title, Six Dinner Sid, which continues to grace bookshop shelves 20 years on from publication.
Reviews
Coupled with warm colours and illustrations, this is the type of book any budding young reader will adore! Moose’s Book Bus also reminded me that in real life, I can see communities come together through consistently well stocked street libraries, and cafes who have taken to having shared libraries.The lesson in Moose’s Book Bus is one I hope young readers will never forget!
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