The Moon Between Us: a Bedtime Story for Child Missing Someone Far Away

Some nights a child misses someone too far away to hug.A grandma across the country. A dad deployed. A mom working nights. This bedtime story never says why - so it fits whoever is missing.Instead of explaining, The Moon Between Us gives a child two small comforts they can reach for on their own, any night, long after the book is closed: - A hand laid over their own heart - something to do when the missing feels big- The same moon - the one the person they love is under too, wherever they areBecause it never names who is away, it belongs to whoever is reading it- Long-distance grandparents - for a grandchild you see twice a year, or mostly on a screen- A deployed parent or a military family - leave it on the pillow before you go- A child living in two homes - it can stay in both- A parent away for work, or a loved one in hospital - or far away for any reason at allThe same words fit every one of them without changing a line. And a child too young to be told the reason is never told one.A gift, not just a book- A dedication page to sign - write a name in the front, and the book becomes theirs- A note for the grown-up at the back - what to say when a child goes quiet at bedtime- Gentle rhyme, written to be read aloud - and a moon that follows you across every page- 32 pages - 8.5 × 8.5 in - full color throughout - warm night scenes on every spread- Ages 3-5, and read happily well past thatRight for: Grandparents Day, Christmas and birthdays across the miles, a deployment send-off, a first night apart, a new custody schedule, a long hospital stay - or any night a child is missing mom or dad and separation anxiety makes bedtime hard."That moon in the sky? It is ours. It shines on us both where we go."If someone your child loves is far away tonight, this is the book to read them.