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Join Panda and Squirrel in nine funny, wise and thoughtful stories about the meaning of friendship by two world greats of children s literature. Perfect for emerging readers. Panda and Squirrel have an unbreakable friendship. They can t live without each other and do everything together: lie on the rocks to look at the moon, take walks, play games. One of their journeys lasts for only two steps, another day they discover a newly hatched duckling. Sometimes they argue but they always make up again. This is a friendship for any day: roaring, quiet, grumbling, snoring…always.This beautiful hardback storybook, with full-color illustrations throughout, features down-to-earth and warm-hearted friendship stories that reach straight from the soul of one six-year-old to another. Perfect for emerging readers or for reading aloud together, it s a book to read again and again.Written by Ed Franck, one of Belgium s most important and innovative children s writers, and illustrated by Thé Tjong-Khing, a world-leading illustrator for children, whose many accolades include nomination for the Hans Christian Andersen Award.Translated from the Dutch edition by David Colmer.Praise for The Moon is a Ball . . . [C]aptivating text, ideal for reading aloud. . . –The New York Times As Franck models charming rapport and low-stakes companionship, Tjong-Khing s delicate artwork provides nature-filled scenes of glorious suns and a bamboo forest. –Publishers Weekly Full of heart and gentle humor, Panda and Squirrel are sure to please. –Booklist Striking artwork and sweet, funny stories about friendship make The Moon Is a Ball an amusing addition to the philosophical friends genre, alongside Winnie-the-Pooh and Frog and Toad Are Friends. –Shelf Awareness Families who love short, illustrated fiction featuring animals, such as The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham or Ulf Nilsson s Detective Gordon series. –Youth Services Book Review Enjoyable. –Kirkus Reviews [An] upbeat, curiosity-inducing early reader. –Foreword Reviews