Renata witnesses the birth of four chicks as their rosy eggs split open “like coats that are suddenly too small.” Renata finds at a crucial moment that she can help the chicks learn to fly, even with the bittersweet knowledge that it will only hasten their exits from her life. Rather than seeing it as an unfortunate delay of their project, Renata and Papi decide to let the avian carpenters continue their work. One warm night, after Papi leaves the window space open, two wrens begin making a nest in the bathroom. Renata and her father enjoy working on upgrading their bathroom, installing a clawfoot bathtub, and cutting a space for a new window. 3-7)Ī home-renovation project is interrupted by a family of wrens, allowing a young girl an up-close glimpse of nature. Then it’s back to guessing Ollie’s best surprise yet, which is sure to wow young children as much as it does Moon. Just when Moon seems weary, Ollie knows how to cheer her up with a quick break to take funny snapshots in front of Parisian icons. “Yes, but that’s not all it is,” Ollie answers as they continue their trek. Trying to quell his growling stomach, Ollie stops first at a fromagerie to buy some Brie. À la Mo Willems’ Knuffle Bunny books, color photographs of the Arc de Triomphe, the Metro, a fruit stand and other traditional Paris sights act as background to cartoon drawings in this spirited picture-book debut.
When Ollie announces that he has a new surprise for Moon, he leads the way through the streets of Paris, with occasional stops along the way offering clues.
But as much as Moon loves receiving surprises, she loves trying to guess what they are even more. Moon, always dressed in red, loves surprises, and luckily Ollie, completing the French tricolor with a blue-and-white striped French sailor shirt and beret, loves to surprise her. Ollie and Moon, two energetic, wide-eyed Parisian cats, are the best of friends.
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