This Moose Belongs to Me by Jeffers, Oliver

From the illustrator of the #1 smash hit The Day the Crayons Quit comes the age-old tale of a boy and his moose . . .

Wilfred is a boy with rules. He lives a very orderly life. It's fortunate, then, that he has a pet who abides by rules, such as not making noise while Wilfred educates him on his record collection. There is, however, one rule that Wilfred's pet has difficulty following: Going whichever way Wilfred wants to go. Perhaps this is because Wilfred's pet doesn't quite realize that he belongs to anyone.

A moose can be obstinate in such ways.

Fortunately, the two manage to work out a compromise. Let's just say it involves apples.

Oliver Jeffers, the bestselling creator of Stuck and The Incredible Book Eating Boy, delivers another deceptively simple book sure to make kids giggle.

Author: Oliver Jeffers
Publisher: Philomel Books
Published: 11/13/2012
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.30h x 8.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780399161032
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 156132 / This Moose Belongs to Me

Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Alternate

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2012
Publishers Weekly 10/22/2012
New York Times Book Review 11/11/2012 pg. 24
Booklist 12/01/2012 pg. 52
Shelf Awareness 12/04/2012
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2013 pg. 249
School Library Journal 01/01/2013 pg. 80
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 32 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Oliver Jeffers (www.oliverjeffersworld.com) makes art and tells stories. His books include How to Catch a Star; Lost and Found, which was the recipient of the prestigious Nestle Children's Book Prize Gold Award in the U.K. and was later adapted into an award-winning animated film; The Way Back Home; The Incredible Book Eating Boy; The Great Paper Caper; The Heart and the Bottle, which was made into a highly acclaimed iPad application narrated by Helena Bonham Carter; Up and Down, the New York Times bestselling Stuck; The Hueys in the New Sweater, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year; and This Moose Belongs to Me, a New York Times bestseller. Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Oliver now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.