Magic Moon: A New Beginning Paperback – November 2, 2017

*I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review*Creative way to talk about bullying. Dialogue is a bit choppy (lots of conversations and they all include highly repetitive instances of “he said”; it gets annoying when reading aloud).When I found out the topic of this book was bullying, I was concerned about reading it to my child (4 years old) because I thought they may have been really mean, and at one point, I thought they were going to discuss body image issues, and that’s not something I’d like to introduce to my child (I can see her thinking, “why is she concerned about her weight? Maybe I should be concerned about mine”), but it was more about exclusionary practices and how you can’t judge a book by its cover, and that being mean to people hurts their hearts. I think it was well done in a way that teaches young children not to bully without teaching them ways to bully.The little girl who was being bullied never said anything to anybody, however, so I would have liked a lesson about the importance of telling an adult, but with a slightly older child, you could always incorporate a conversation about “what would have happened if they hadn’t spied and figured out she was being bullied” and lead a child to realize that she could have told the camp counselors (and she could’ve started having fun before the second to last day of camp had she said something early).I just remembered that in the fantasy world, there’s a boy being bullied because he looks different, and that portion does discuss asking for help, but he never got help because even the adults bullied him, so he just hid in the woods all day, every day. I wasn’t very happy with that lesson, but I think the author’s point was the importance of helping people when you have the chance and not being the bully, rather than what to do when you’re the one being bullied.

I voluntarily read this book after receiving a free copy. This book tells two stories at once but both stories have a great moral that teaches against bullying. Being a teacher, I have seen bullying all too many times. I love books that contain moral teaching. It was a little confusing to jump back and forth between the two stories but the end helped the it together. It did not have big words that young children chapter books often contain. After reading this book, I will be sure to read it to my children to make sure they catch the moral.

This book was simple, but with some very good lessons. I like how the girls worked together to help and learn from each other, and in the other world too. I wish I knew the other stories about Moon that were before this one, but I do like what I read. And the lesson with the boxes is a good one that we can even use today. My only issue was that I was lost a bit at first until I read a few chapters. “I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.”

I received a copy of this book from Hidden Gems Books and have voluntarily read and reviewed it.Each and every Magic Moon book has been a wonderful read. My niece loves to sit with me as I read her the books. This book, like the previous Magic Moon stories, has an important lesson for children within. The story is easy to understand, well-written and an enjoyable read.

I read this as an arc book. I have loved the entire series of these books.They always have a lesson to teach about being selfless and being just you were meant to be.Although others take a different road it doesn't mean you have to.You will always find happiness inside and out if you be who you are and stick to that.My kids have love reading these stories and myself as well.

This is one of my favorites of the Magic Moon series due to its tackling of a very serious subject, bullying. Too many children commit suicide due to being bullied, and too many bullies think their behavior is okay. If this book helps even one child, I'm glad.~ I am leaving this honest review in exchange for a free ARC digital copy, provided by Hidden Gems ~

We love this book. It is a fun story with a strong moral story to be yourself and stand up to bullies. We love the whole series. It is well written in an engaging style that is just right for beginning chapter readers. I recieved a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest and fair review.

I really liked this book. It is about the struggles with bullying. I think there is a really good moral to this story, one that all kids need to be taught. I would highly recommend this series for anyone trying to instill good moral values in their children. I received a free copy in return for my honest review.