If you were the Moon, my Love by Alina Loux

This short picture book is full of positive messages and fantasy. Its author and illustrator is Alina Loux, herself a mother. 

The book inspires young children to dream, to try to reach the moon, or to see a song as a beautiful tune. It exposes the children to nature. This appreciation of nature, is seen in the pages of the book which are full of drawing of the environment around us. Rather than depicting grey buildings, the book shows its positivity through its vibrant colours.

This is a short book which is good for parents or care-givers to read with their child. After all the comparisons with the different types of nature, the book ends with the wonderful words, 'But you are you, My darling Love, and that will surely do...'. This shows the amount of love that a parent or care-giver  shows to his child. It shows attachment and has a sense of acceptance; that one is accepting the child for whoever they are.

There is a sheet of music at the end of the book and the book can be sung as a lullaby to those children who enjoy music. This book is ideal to be read at bed-time, as the book sets the scene for a loving end of the day, where children and adults want to have cuddles and hugs after a long day.