MoonBoy
By Carolyn Garcia
reviewed by Beverly Reynolds

The illustrations alone make this book different from many other children's books. But the story is very important, too. MoonBoy is sent down from the moon to explore new things. But everyone is afraid of him because he looks so different: he has a head that glows and some strange doors on his chest, where his heart should be. None of the townspeople of Poppygold (where he lands) knows what's behind those doors, and they're all scared that their greatest fears are in him. For example, the town baker thinks that MoonBoy is full of mechanically manufactured cakes, and a family of incredibly clean and neat people think that MoonBoy is full of dirt and dust-bunnies.

Finally, one boy named Ed Bread decides that he wants to find out for himself what Moonboy has behind the doors on his chest, and discovers that there's normal stuff there--Moonboy's dad, cake, books, Ed, and most importantly, a heart. Ed sees that he has most of the same things in himself that Moonboy has within him, so Ed becomes Moonboy's friend. He also convinces the rest of the town to not be afraid of MoonBoy, and to like him as well.

This book is very good and has lots of morals...such as not to judge people by appearances...to accept someone for who they are...and to stand up for what you think is right. It shows younger kids the right way to act in situations like those. In my personal opinion, this book is very good. The illustrations are incredible and the story is cute.

I think that Moonboy is great story for kids of all ages!