Moomin and the Wishing Star

based on the stories of Tove Jansson, Finland, with full page colorful illustrations.
As summer drifts towards fall, Moomin goes exploring and finds a quiet pool near a mountain. While bathing he spots something glistening in the water. A beautiful perfect little pebble with a silvery-white gleam. Hurrying to show his friends his treasure, they decide it must be a fallen star, a wishing star. Now Moomin doesn't know what to wish for, and his pebble seems to be fading, so he goes to ask his friend Snufkin, who suggests it should be returned to the pool, and then Moomin could make a wish. Moomin does this and sees a shooting star, then another, and wishes his friends could all see this wonder. They all wait in the dark, and soon the sky is filled with stars reflecting in the water. And then there are shooting stars. It was a wondrous thing. Ages 3-7
Hardcover, 28pp. 2015/2022