The Crimson Comet by Stephen Krensky, illustrated by Dean Morrissey Grades PreK-2 32 pages HarperCollins September 2006 Hardcover     Imagine you’re going to sleep one night, gazing out your window at the sky, and the moon suddenly “blinks out.” When the two young characters of The Crimson Comet by Dean Morrissey & Stephen Krensky find themselves face with this dilemma, they do the only reasonable thing: climb into their hobbled together rocket and fly up there to set things right. Along the way, they capture stars and take in the sights – and accidentally crash into the now dark moon. Where they meet the Man-in-the-Moon, and together, they figure out a way to help turn the moon back on. Morrissey’s illustrations have a vintage feel – in both the characters and details (wagons and tin toys, for example) and the techniques used to create them. They are deep and rich, colorful and strong. The story is cute and imaginative, and the text is not too difficult for most early readers. Overall, it’s similar in style to some of Morrissey’s other books, including The Monster Trap and Ship of Dreams. If the moon is as big a draw at your house as it is at ours, then The Crimson Comet is an entertaining choice.     web reviews   Melissa McLaughlin/2007 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)