When the Moon moves into the long-empty house next door, all the rooms fill up with light—and Stella finally has a friend. But without the Moon in orbit, the world is going topsy-turvy. The tides stop, and the Earth has a new wobble. Stella worries, but the Moon just wants to stay and garden. Can Stella convince the Moon that life on Earth needs the Moon back in orbit? And what will become of her wish for a friend next door?

EDUCATIONAL AND HEARTWARMING: This deeply felt story of an unusual friendship also celebrates the Moon’s role in the natural workings of the world. Fun facts about the moon's impact on our planet’s environment, animals, and humans are included at the front and back of the book!

PRIORITIZING THE PLANET: Stella realizes that even though she loves having her friend close, the consequences are too significant. She learns to prioritize her planet over herself, supporting Moon in returning to his place in the sky and resuming his role. But she also learns that Moon is never far away!

ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD: This clever moon book for kids features a scientifically minded female protagonist who loves the Earth’s smallest creatures, is concerned for everyone’s well-being, and is interested in space.

BEAUTIFUL, INSPIRING GIFT: Perfect for future scientists, aspiring astronomers, moon lovers, bug lovers, and budding gardeners—as well as anyone looking for a new friend.


如果可以獨占月亮
其他人的世界卻因為月亮消失而改變
你會讓月亮回家嗎？

史黛拉家隔壁的房子空了一段時間後，新搬來的鄰居竟然是月亮！月亮說她不想只是高高掛在天空中，她喜歡園藝，想下來種種各式植物。史黛拉和月亮成了好朋友。雖然月亮不會玩鬼抓人的遊戲、對畫畫也不感興趣。甚至當史黛拉和月亮分享她對小昆蟲的熱愛時，月亮也只是不太感興趣地聳了聳肩。但是，這有什麼關係！她可是月亮呢！只要有月亮在的地方，就是光芒萬丈呢！史黛拉可以和月亮當鄰居，真是太開心了呀！但是，世界各地的人可不開心了，他們失去了月亮，也不知道月亮去了哪裡。月亮不見了以後，世界會發生一些改變：海洋沒有了潮汐變化，海蝸牛們被困在愈來愈小的水池裡。沒有了月光的照射，獅蟻們也失去了製作陷阱捕捉獵物的能力……儘管史黛拉喜歡和月亮當鄰居，但後果太嚴重了。於是，史黛拉將這一切改變告訴月亮，月亮這才意識到：原來我只要高高掛在天上，就可以成就很多美好的事物啊！月亮這才決定回到天上去。

這是一本帶有科普知識的故事性繪本，透過月亮離開她本該有的正常軌道，讓孩子明白大自然的運作原理，同時也闡述了遙遠的距離並不會讓真正的友誼淡化掉。這本繪本將對地球、對世人的大愛和個人的友誼巧妙的設計進故事裡，讓孩子思考、學習如何在大我和小我之間做出取捨，精彩動人。

☆浪漫優雅的畫風，搭配和月亮當鄰居的情節設計，滿足讀者視覺享受的同時，也傳遞了關於月亮的科普知識。

——中文簡介摘自奧林出版《月亮搬來當我的鄰居》