A book about a crazy dude living on the moon was always going to appeal to my sense of humour. So let me share the love…
Loon on the Moon is a story about a Loon who lives on the Moon (go figure) and is responsible for sucking up all the dreams that leak from children’s ears, which are used to fuel an engine that makes the Moon light up. But what happens when all the dreams dry up? Poor Moon-Loon has to find a way to keep the Moon aglow. And that’s where the adventure starts! Moon-Loon visits the Moptops from Mercury, the Noodles from Neptune, the Vimtingles from Venus, Yoohoos from Uranus, the Sindings from Saturn, the Minimoos from Mars, the Jiffles from Jupiter and the Pollywollyplumpkins from Pluto, for an answer. Can someone help Moon-Loon? Perhaps? Perhaps not?
The book is a fun read and once you have twisted your tongue around the names of the otherworldly creatures from each planet, you will have great fun animating the story for your child. The illustrations are 
imaginative and beautifully colourful, and a book about planets always doubles up as educational as well as entertaining. On that note…
I was reading Loon on the Moon to my toddler one day and as I was explaining the solar system and the nine planets to her, my husband rudely interjected with an FYI; Pluto is no longer a planet. So… apparently in a book about mythical Moon men, I am required by the laws of logic? to explain the solar system in truth. Sarcasm aside, hubby happens to be correct. Here’s the low down on Pluto;
A convention of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) decided that there should be a formal definition for the word ‘planet’. To be a planet, a celestial body needs to possess certain characteristics. Unfortunately for Pluto, it did not get the pass marks in all the required criteria and was consequently relegated to ‘dwarf planet’ status, which is not the same as a PLANET.
At the moment, my fourteen-month-old cannot even say Pluto but I know that one day Loon on the Moon will provide the perfect gateway for a celestial discussion but until that day it’s just pure, uncomplicated fun!
