"Moonlight- the Halloween Cat" By: Cynthia Rylant

I really enjoyed the simplicity of "Moonlight- the Halloween Cat" By: Cynthia Rylant. The illustrations really made the story come alive, and they were created by acrylic and colored pencil on a hot- pressed water color paper. The main character of the book, "Moonlight" is a very lovable can that captures the hearts of the readers. She expresses his fondness of Halloween, and suggests that it is a time when everyone disregards their identities in order to come together as a community. The importance of companionship is also expressed, Moonlight conveys how they pumpkins smile at her and the "straw laps" of the scarecrows are very inviting. She also follows the children even though they do not know. The actual "moonlight" is conveyed as a God-like figure that looks out for all however, on Halloween the moonlight is especially bright. This book portrays Moonlight as a guardian figure for the children. At times though I was sad for Moonlight since she looked forward to this time of year so that she would be surrounded by others; it did make me grateful for my own friends and family that surround me constantly and are always there as a support system.