Rosie is a little moth who has recently wriggled out of her chrysalis. One of the first things she sees is the bright and beautiful moon. Enchanted, she tries to get closer and closer to it, but she can never quite reach it. Sometimes the moon disappears, and Rosie can’t see it at all. She begins to lose her way and mistakes other sources of light for the moon – street lamps, a bedside table lamp, string lights and even an actual fire. But with the help of her new moth friend, Gary, she realises the moon is always there watching her from afar, and Rosie is moonstruck.

Suggs’s trademark watercolour illustrations are exquisite, particularly her work painting the night sky and moonlight. Some lovely and interesting panel work explores a dynamic style of illustration, very suitable for a story about a tiny moth and the massive moon. A favourite spread is one with several moths gathering around the light of a street lamp. One of the most impressive aspects of the book is the creative typography, repeatedly twirling and winding, echoing the flight of the moth.

This is a sweet story with some humorous moments and an underlying message about maintaining faith in something, even if it seems to be beyond your physical reach.