A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin

Lin, G. (2018). A big mooncake for Little Star. Boston, NY: Little, Brown and Company.

Summary:

Little Star and her mom made a big mooncake. The mom laid the mooncake into the night sky. The mom told Little Star to remember not to touch the mooncake until she told her to. Little Star remembered what her mom told her while she was getting ready to sleep, and when she fell asleep. In the middle of the night, Little Star woke up, and she forgot everything her mom had told her to remember about the mooncake. She took a little nibble of the mooncake and went back to bed. Every night after that, she would go to the mooncake and take a nibble, then she would go back to bed. Until one night, the mom went to look for the mooncake, and it was gone. The mom went to ask Little Star, asking her if she ate the mooncake, and she just yes. Little Star told her mom to make another mooncake.

Strength:

The book teaches the students about the phases of the moon. The little girl represents a star, and the big mooncake represents the moon. Every time Little Star nibbles on the moon, it is becoming a phase of the moon. The students will have fun reading the book and seeing the illustrations.

Award: Caldecott Medal Nominee (2019)

Connection

Booktrailer:

https://youtu.be/oBQ6ugeosuI