The anthropomorphic creatures set out on an adventure. Unlikely friends Bear and Rabbit face fears together. The backmatter consists of an author’s note about the impetus for the book and a description of the seven constellations depicted therein. The stunning washes of blue, violet, aqua, pink, and gold play well with the dreamy theme. Engel’s vivid, textured illustrations are spectacular. Encouraged by Grana’s step toward recovery, Mable goes to bed that night determined to finally touch the moon and perhaps make the impossible possible for Grana. Grana, now sitting up in bed when it was impossible before, tells Mable what a great storyteller she is. When she wakes up, Mable tells Grana about her journey. There, she sees a drinking gourd, a lion, a giant dog, a set of twins, a man pouring water, an archer who shoots her toward the moon, and a group of seven sisters who comfort her when she just misses it. She launches from her bed-turned-trampoline and sails through the night sky. That night, Mable dreams of flying to the moon. However, Grana is now sick, and “it seems impossible she will ever get better.” One day, while Mable pores over her “moon maps,” Grana notes that if human beings can reach the moon, then nothing is impossible. Mable, presenting as Black with long brown hair, has always loved the stories Grana tells her. If Mable can touch the moon, what else might she be able to do?
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