With vivid colors and charming humanized animals, Edmond: The Moonlit Party looks like a neon version of a Richard Scarry book. And its heartwarming story is just as delightful. The book starts off with Edmond, a sweet but anti-social squirrel who lives in an old chestnut tree. He spends his days making nut jam and colorful pompom hats and seems content enough. But sometimes he gets lonely. One night his neighbors – including Mr. George Owl, Harry the bear, and Ant – throw a festive party. Too timid to venture outside, he goes to bed in tears. Until Mr. George Owl knocks on his door and shows Edmond a night he’ll never forget. Edmond is an unpretentious tale of friendship and individuality that hearkens back to the endearing golden era of Golden Books.
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Edmond: The Moonlit Party
by Astrid Desbordes (author) and Marc Boutavant (illustrator)
Enchanted Lion Books
2015, 32 pages, 9 x 11 x 0.5 inches
