Pelly and Mr. Harrison Visit the Moon by Lindsay Ward Ages 3-5 36 pages Kane/Miller March 2011 Hardcover     This is the story of a little girl named Pelly and her dog, Mr. Harrison. One evening when Pelly is brushing her teeth before bed, she notices something peculiar: a rocket attached to her bathtub. She and Mr. Harrison get into the tub, and suddenly two helmets appear and a steering wheel grows out of the drain. Before she knows it, she is traveling over the city, through the sky and towards the moon. After landing on the moon, Pelly and Mr. Harrison are befriended by a little alien (who just happens to look like Pelly herself) who takes the two visitors to a house and into the kitchen, where a grown-up alien (who just happens to look like a mother) is making delicious-smelling moon pies. The little alien then shows Pelly and Mr. Harrison some of the best things about living on the moon: spaceship racing, star catching, moon rock digging, and how to make ‘smoons’ – treats made of graham crackers and marshmallows. Pelly realizes that it is getting late and that she and Mr. Harrison must head home. They bid farewell to the alien and return back to their planet and their home. Pelly finishes brushing her teeth before going to bed to dream of ‘smoons. Meantime, back on the moon, the little alien is sitting in her tub when she looks down and suddenly notices something peculiar about her tub... This charming story for children younger than six is about adventure, friendship and the fundamental similarities between cultures that seem worlds apart. The illustrations have a simplicity and understated quality about them with their muted colors that makes this a sweet and soothing bedtime story. Recommended.     web reviews   Maya Fleischmann/2011 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)