A Picture book for level 2 readers

A charming sophisticated picture book, about an old hu-hu beetle who flies to the moon and falls down dead, and how he is survived and mourned by a younger hu-hu beetle. A fascinating approach to facing the death of a loved one that would be a great vehicle for sharing ideas of life and death with younger readers, including perspectives from different cultures, beautifully illustrated in greys and browns. I found it really touching and my son wanted me to read ir a second time the first time he heard the story.

This book was winner of the 2010 New Zealand Post Children's Book Award in the Picture Book catagory, and is also published in a Te Reo Māori (Maori language) version under the title "Hū-Hū Koroheke" (ISBN 978-1-86943-518-9) ( )