Review of Love, Sophia on the Moon

​As a reading teacher who loves being in the classroom, enhanced online learning has many challenges. However, one of the things that can still be done with ease is story time. The other day I read to my first graders LOVE, SOPHIA ON THE MOON written by Anica Mrose Rissi and beautifully illustrated by Mika Song. My students loved it! And so, did I. The premise of the story is Sophia runs away to the moon with her cat Mr. Wubbles after she is put in timeout. In letters back and forth, Sophia expresses all the wonderful things about the moon, while her mother expresses all the comforts of home Sophia is missing. In this loving exchange, mother and daughter reunite and it is a wonderful reminder to children that no matter how angry our parents may get, they will always love us. And there’s no place like home. Highly recommend this book !