Love, Sophia on the Moon - by Anica Mrose Rissi (Hardcover)

About the Book

When life on Earth becomes unfair, Sophia tells her mother through a series of letters that she is moving to the Moon.

Book Synopsis

Life on Earth isn't feeling fair, so Sophia runs away to the moon, where there are no bedtimes and no time-outs! Sophia can do whatever she wants on the moon, and even though she's upset with her mom, they still send each other letters. But when Sophia's angry notes are met with gentle replies, her home back on Earth starts to seem not-quite-so-bad--especially when Mom reports that someone from the moon has moved in to Sophia's old room and they're having spaghetti for dinner! Full of humor and imagination, Love, Sophia on the Moon is a story about unconditional love, and a stellar pick for storytime, bedtime, or anytime.

Review Quotes

Amazon's Best Books of April
Paterson Prize for Books for Young People
Maine Literary Awards​ Winner, Children's

"Gently portrays the stubborn flight and the resulting plight of a frustrated child, and a mother whose measured responses and funny nuggets of rhetoric show that she loves her child to the moon--and 'all the way back.'"--Publishers Weekly

* "Tender, funny.... Captures the determination and obstinacy of children and the steady, unwavering love of a parent."
--BookPage, starred review

"A gentle, even adorable reminder for children that their parent still loves them even if they yell.... Readers will love it to the moon and back."--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Anica Mrose Rissi grew up on an island off the coast of Maine, where she read a lot of books and loved a lot of pets. She now tells and collects stories, makes up songs on her violin, and eats lots of cheese with her friends in Princeton, New Jersey, where she lives with her dog, Arugula. She is also the author of Out for Wolf!, illustrated by Charles Santoso, The Teacher's Pet, illustrated by Zachariah OHora, and the Anna, Banana chapter-book series. Find out more at anicarissi.com and the author invites you to follow her @anicarissi on Instagram and Twitter.

Mika Song grew up in Manila, Philippines and Honolulu, Hawaii before moving to New York to study at Pratt Institute. Before devoting herself to writing and illustrating children's books, she worked in children's educational animation. In 2015, she received the Portfolio Award at the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Winter Conference in NYC. Some of her books include A Friend for Henry, written by Jenn Bailey, and Tea with Oliver and Picnic with Oliver, both of which she wrote and illustrated. She invites you to visit her online at mikasongdraws.com.