Such a sweet ans beautifully illustrated story, with layers that children may or may not spot at first (whether that's in the art, or in the story of Luna's parents).

As I read this I instantly wanted to use it in the classroom, for upper KS1/lower KS2 (Years 2-4) as a starter text for library visits, and maybe a book creating project using the titles that Luna takes out of the library in her bag.

I love the concept for this interactive book!
The way that the cut pages can be arranged by the reader to create the rhyming spell and nonsense creatures is not only humorous, but also a great idea for practicing phonics, nonsense words, and rhyming!
I think it would be a great book to use in class and links well to intertext discussions of traditional tales as well.

The book I read was from a library and had a bit or wear and tear, including what I assume was a missing flap. I would want to make sure I had a new or well kept copy for usage in the classroom to allow children the full experience of using and manipulating the pages and enjoying the media as intended.

I love this concept. The book carries such a strong and genuine message that a lot of young children often need to hear. This is the kind of book that should have a place in every class, as a teacher will not always know when a child is needing the kind of emotional reassurance it gives.
Even if a child has been raised by a single parent, their parents split before they were born for example, they could still benefit from a book like this.

I also /loved/ the artistic concept that all the things around the child on each page were broken too. I think that is a great way to help children see the metaphor of how sometimes when things are going wrong for us, the whole world can seem broken.

I would love to have a version of this book that is slight more general, without gendered parents for example to make sure all children could relate better to it if needed, but even so I think it's a great one.

Whilst I found the book a little overwhelming to read, I really enjoyed the concept, and it gave me lots of ideas for creating maps with children in class.

I think it would be better to take selected examples of the double page spread maps and look at them individually for emphasis rather than read as a whole book with children, but could be a great discussion piece to inspire children's own maps.

I fell in love with the art style of this book. Torseter has such a unique and wholesome style that really adds to the emotion of the story.

Whilst I think the book will resonate more with the adults who share it than with children, the simplistic but poetic language used will likely resonate with them, and get them thinking too. It isn't a story that really goes anywhere, rather one to sit with and discuss. And I think it does that job beautifully.