Moosekitos: A Moose Family Reunion

The Story

The moose with the enormously long 'moosetache' returns in another adventure. This time, he organizes a family reunion. Unfortunately, things don't go as planned. Although Moose wants everyone to spend time together, the extended family members quickly separate to enjoy different pursuits. Only the invasion of a swarm of 'blasted buggy biters' can unite the kinfolk as they huddle together in a 'moosekito' net woven out of Moose's 'moosetache.' Cole's bright, pencil-and-acrylic illustrations are busy and full of humor, with words often printed on top of the art. The characters' faces are expressive and packed with personality. Enlarged, colored text in different fonts emphasizes key words. The puns are fun for confident readers, and work well when read aloud.