Image shows the front of a Picture Book Postcard. The text says "Greetings from a Picture Book." The postcard also features an image of the book cover for O'win and the Moon.

O’win & the Moon – A Picture Book Postcard

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Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from O’win of O’win & the Moon.

“My Moon! She’s disappearing!” When a lunar eclipse covers Moon, O’win calls upon Bear, Lion & Swan to help save her. As the world is veiled in red, O’win soon finds that it’s up to him to save her – if he can get to her in time.

Image features a Picture Book Postcard from the newly-released STEM picture book titled O'win and the Moon (a lunar eclipse story).

O’win & the Moon

Author: Roseanne Baxter Frank

Illustrator: Friederike Ablang

Publisher: Wonder House Books

Publication Date: March 2025

Fun Resources and Educational Materials: https://www.rbfrank.com/o-win-the-moon

Special Note: Next lunar eclipse is March 2026!

There was a solar eclipse and while it was happening, I just started thinking about how people long ago were frightened of eclipses because they didn’t know what was causing it and thought the sun was disappearing. To write new stories, I always ask, What if …? So I asked, What if someone wanted to save the sun? After many revisions, the story changed to a lunar eclipse (not many stories about lunar eclipses, if any). I had the Vanderbilt Planetarium vet all the info for accuracy because I love layers to stories & it includes SO much info including moon phases, constellations & eclipses

– Author Roseanne Baxter Frank

About Author Roseanne Baxter Frank

Roseanne is a writer for children & adults, and a former editor of a small press. She’s also a freelance editor and works primarily with picture books. Roseanne also leads picture book writing workshops for adults at her local libraries.

Find out more about this author at rbfrank.com.

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4 thoughts on “O’win & the Moon – A Picture Book Postcard”

  2. I am very fortunate to be one of Roseanne Frank’s students. She is a wonderful writer and instructor, and Owin and the Moon is a wonderful book for kids of all ages!

  3. O’win & the Moon is a must read for anyone who loves picture books and learning a thing or two about lunar eclipses! Loved it!!!!

  4. O’win’s curiosity about lunar eclipses, can help young readers understand their own questioning, when looking up at the moon… on any given night.
    The artist captures the feeling and mystery of what our vast sky can teach us all!

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