Dr. Jon Jon Saves the Moon is a lovely children’s picture book in which the people on Earth become concerned that the moon is sick and ask Dr. Jon Jon who works for Nasa to find out what is wrong with him. The Doctor soon discovers that it isn’t the moon that is sick it is Earth. It is unhappy with all the waste that is hurting the animals and polluting the seas and the streets.

The book is written by four-year-old Jackson Apollo Mancini who was concerned about the Earth. I presume from the story that the idea was his and that he had help from grown-ups to add some of the more sophisticated sentences. It is lovely to see a child be so concerned about the planet that they used their imagination to come up with a fabulous story.

The book is adorned with full-page bright and colourful illustrations that are beautiful to look at and compliment the story perfectly.

Children will learn a lot about the polluted planet and how they can help to keep it safe and rubbish free. At the back of the book, there is some website that they can go to so that they can find out more information.

This is a really poignant book that is all about working together to care and look after our planet. I’ve said it before in books similar to this. Children seem to be leading the way in the fight against pollution and plastic waste and I hope that when they are older they will see the rewards of all their efforts.