Leila loves painting and bright colours, her bedroom walls featuring her artwork. But she's not a fan of the dark. When one night she notices a girl's face peering down at her from the moon, Leila waves back and a friendship is born.
As Moon Girl accompanies Leila on her midnight adventure, her magic paintbrush lights up the dark and enables Leila to banish her fear of the dark. Page by page they discover gems hidden in the darkness as Leila realises perhaps the night isn't so scary after all.
Showing that children can take control back and banish their fears, it's a beautifully inspiring picture book and I now want my own paint pot full of moonlight!
Sometimes Leila is a little bit scared of the dark. Then she meets Moon Girl.
Leila loves bright colours but finds the shadows a little scary. That's until she meets Moon Girl. Together they go on a night-time adventure, painting moonlight in the darkness and discovering the world after the sun sets.
Thomas Docherty's stunning illustrations light up the night and turn it into a thing of beauty, curiosity, and wonder. This books is a creative celebration of the night-time world, perfect for children who are afraid fo the dark.
From the author and illustrator of the critically acclaimed Into the Wild.
Thomas Docherty is an award-winning author and illustrator and has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. When he’s not illustrating, Thomas loves helping children and young adults tell their own stories using words and pictures. He lives in Swansea, Wales with his wife, author Helen Docherty, and their two daughters.
