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Children’s Book Characters Named Luna

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Children’s Book Characters Named Luna

Here are just a few children’s books with characters named Luna. Please comment below if you know of one I missed. I hope this encourages your kiddo to read!

Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna by Alda Dobbs

It is 1913, and twelve-year-old Petra Luna’s mama has died while the Revolution rages in Mexico. Before her papa is dragged away by soldiers, Petra vows to him that she will care for the family she has left?her abuelita, little sister Amelia, and baby brother Luisito?until they can be reunited. They flee north through the unforgiving desert as their town burns, searching for safe harbor in a world that offers none. Each night when Petra closes her eyes, she holds her dreams close, especially her long-held desire to learn to read. Abuelita calls these barefoot dreams: “They’re like us barefoot peasants and indios?they’re not meant to go far.” But Petra refuses to listen. Through battlefields and deserts, hunger and fear, Petra will stop at nothing to keep her family safe and lead them to a better life across the U.S. border?a life where her barefoot dreams could finally become reality.

  • Ratings: Amazon- 4.7  Goodreads- 4.3
  • 8-12 year olds or 4th-8th grade
  • Lexile Measure: 730L

The Best Teacher in Second Grade (I Can Read Level 2) by Katharine Kenah, Illustrator: Abby Carter

Luna has the best teacher in second grade. Mr. Hopper loves the midnight sky almost as much as Luna does, but the rest of the class isn’t on the same page. They won’t listen to her ideas for the Family Night program—until something goes unexpectedly wrong! With a nudge from Mr. Hopper, Luna shares her plan, which just might save the show.

  • Ratings: Amazon-4.7  Goodreads- 3.7
  • 6-7 year olds or Kindergarten-3rd grade
  • Lexile Measure: 560L

A Flower in the Snow by Tracey Corderoy

Luna and her polar bear friend (Bear) discover a beautiful gold flower growing in the snow. But when the flower fades, Bear goes on a search around the world for another to bring to Luna. It’s only when he returns home that the true strength of their friendship is revealed.

  • Ratings: Amazon-4.8  Goodreads-4.0
  • 4-8 year olds
  • Lexile Measure: AD580L

Itty Bitty Princess Kitty “Tea for Two” by Melody Mews, Illustrated by Ellen Stubbings

Itty and her best friend, Luna Unicorn, are picking ruby red berries when they meet some pegasuses! The pegasuses are honored to meet the princess and prepare her some delicious tea. Itty has such a good time that she goes to visit them again the next day. And the day after that. Pretty soon, Luna starts feeling left out. When Itty finally notices, how can she make it up to Luna? Then she has an idea…tea for two!
  • Ratings: Amazon- 4.9  Goodreads-4.3
  • 5-9 year olds or Kindergarten-4th grade

Luna Ranchera by Rodrigo Morlesin, Illustrator: Mariana Ruiz Johnson

This spellbinding original story opens in a cantina crowded with desert animals, cowboys, and cowgirls all excited to see the glamorous Luna Ranchera mother-daughter singing duo. Long ago, Luna was down on her luck, starving and struggling to feed her pups, reduced to thieving from nearby ranchers. One day, escaping another heist, Luna has to hide in the worst possible place: on top of a beehive! She howls in pain so loudly, it carries all across the desert. It turns out Luna’s musical wails are something special, captivating creatures far and wide. Her most rebellious pup, Ranchera, joins her, and soon the two become the famous howling singing act with the flea-bitten souls, Luna Ranchera! Immersive and unforgettable, with knockout, whimsical art, the tale ends with the lyrics to Luna Ranchera’s most famous song.
  • Ratings: Amazon- 4.8  Goodreads-3.7
  • 3-6 year olds

Pinkie Pie & Princess Luna by Jeremy Whitley

Pinkie Pie helps Princess Luna discover her funny bone.
  • Ratings: Amazon-3.0  Goodreads: 4.1
  • 6-9 year olds or Preschool-3rd grade
  • Lexile Measure: GN470L

Say My Name by Khoa Le

Names reveal generational ties and histories, weaving an intricate tale of the past. Names—and correctly saying them—are important. Each one carries the hopes, dreams, and traditions of those who came before us. Six children connect with the reader and proudly celebrate their names and backgrounds: Hé Xiao-Guang, Ofa Kivaha Tupoumalohi, Bijan Hosseini, Nizhoni Yazzie, Xóchitl Luna, and Akosua Acheampong. These captivating kids of Chinese, Tongan, Persian, Navajo, Mexican, and Ghanaian descent also honor their ancestors and cultural histories.

  • Ratings: Amazon- 4.4  Goodreads-4.2
  • 4-8 year olds or Preschool-3rd grade

 

 

The Word Collector by Sonja Wimmer

The Word Collector is a magical, heart-warming story about a young girl who shares her love of words to help people feeling lost and blue. Luna lives high, high up in the sky. So high that her homeland couldn’t be seen from the ground. She is an extraordinary little girl, one of a kind. Luna has the most special endearing pastime: she likes to collect words. She prefers beautiful words, funny words that make you burst into laughter when you pronounce them, and words that fill your heart with joy and fill your soul for a very long time. But one day, everything changed, and the words that Luna had guarded with so much care started disappearing one by one. What was happening? Luna wonders. She learns that people are forgetting all the beautiful words. They stopped thinking words were important.

  • Ratings: Amazon-4.5  Goodreads-3.7
  • 3-8 year olds or Kindergarten-3rd grade
  • Lexile Measure: AD720L
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Am I missing one? Comment below!

Adding Soon…

Luna’s Night (Bear in the Big Blue House) by Kiki Thorpe, Illustrator: Joe Ewers

Luna the Moon Wolf by Adam Blade

Luna Howls at the Moon by Kristin O’Donnell Tubb

PJ Masks 5-minute stories by Maggie Testa

Curse of the Night Witch by Alex Aster

When a Phantom Spawns by Maggie Marks

Crash Landing by Scott Seegert

Wings of Fire “The Flames of Hope” by Tui Sutherland

A Little Bit Brave by Nicola Kinnear

Franklin’s Flying Bookshop by Jen Campbell

The Stack by Vanessa Roeder

Marisol by Gary Soto

Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega

Galazy Zack Return to Earth! by Ray O’Ryan

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur by Brandon Montclare

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