Synopsis
Rosie wonders: What is the moon made of? Cat thinks the moon is a saucer of fresh milk, spilled from the sky into puddles on the ground. Dog thinks it's a pat of sweet, creamy butter. Butterfly thinks it's made of sugar: sticky and sparkling and oh, so sweet. But Gran knows best. Using milk, butter, sugar, and other ingredients, she shows Rosie how to bake moonshaped cookies and captures a magical piece of the moon in her very own kitchen.
This classic-in-the-making from Gran's hearth is sure to inspire family baking and sharing. Sugar cookie recipe included.
Children's Literature
Rosie awakes in the early morning and watches the large round moon sink in the sky. "I wonder what it's made of," she asks Cat. Cat tells her the moon is a saucer of fresh milk that spilled from the sky into puddles on the ground. Maybe. Rosie is not sure, so she and Cat ask Hen. Hen tells them the moon is a large egg that hatches small shining chicks as stars. Maybe. These characters wander into the meadow and ask a butterfly. The butterfly replies that the moon is made of sugar: sticky, sparkling, and sweet. Dog tells them that the moon is made of creamy butter, and Mouse reports that it is made of flour, providing the clouds in the sky. Somehow, Rosie does not think she has found the correct answer yet. She returns to the house with her animal friends following close behind. Rosie explains the various opinions about the composition of the moon to her grandmother. Gran combines all of the ingredients mentioned in a large bowl and makes cookies. The sugar cookies do look just like the moon and they are delicious. The recipe appears in the back of the book. Large, full-color, cartoonlike illustrations fill the pages, making this a good choice for read-aloud time—especially if sugar cookies are served to the listeners afterwards.