Book Descriptions
for This Is a Moose by Richard T. Morris and Tom Lichtenheld
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Silliness abounds as a frustrated, unseen film director wrangles with a cast of creatures who seem intent on contradicting everything scripted about the subject of his movie. “This is the mighty moose,” the film’s voiceover begins. Yes, yes it is. But the moose being filmed wants to be an astronaut. His grandmother plays lacrosse. And then there’s the giraffe with dreams of being a doctor and couldn’t care less that he doesn’t belong in the north woods. Once the moose launches himself into space the director has a meltdown. “This is a film about moose! Moose drinking from lakes. Moose eating leaves. Moose doing moose things.” He calls for animals willing to behave as nature intended, like … him? “Oh,” he says as a turn of the page reveals without further comment who — or rather what — he is. Ducks have dreams too, it seems. (Ages 5–8)
CCBC Choices 2015. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 2015. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
Lights! Camera! Moose!
MOOSE? Yes, Moose! When a movie director tries to capture the life of a moose on film, he's in for a big surprise. It turns out the moose has a dream bigger then just being a moose--he wants to be an astronaut and go to the moon.
His forest friends step in to help him, and action ensues. Lots of action. Like a lacrosse-playing grandma, a gigantic slingshot into space, and a flying, superhero chipmunk.
In this hilarious romp, Richard T. Morris and bestselling illustrator Tom Lichtenheld remind us to dream big and, when we do, to aim for the moon.
MOOSE? Yes, Moose! When a movie director tries to capture the life of a moose on film, he's in for a big surprise. It turns out the moose has a dream bigger then just being a moose--he wants to be an astronaut and go to the moon.
His forest friends step in to help him, and action ensues. Lots of action. Like a lacrosse-playing grandma, a gigantic slingshot into space, and a flying, superhero chipmunk.
In this hilarious romp, Richard T. Morris and bestselling illustrator Tom Lichtenheld remind us to dream big and, when we do, to aim for the moon.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.