Isadora Moon, A Revolution In Children’s Literature
There are children’s books that are assumed to be a best seller even before they are marketed. However, there are others that are not until ‘word of mouth’ works for them. Be that as it may, there are characters from children’s books that, due to their success, become classic characters in this children’s world, and this is the case of Isadora Moon , a collection of books recommended for children from seven years of age.
Today we will talk a little more about this character and the reason for his success in the publishing market.
Who is Isadora Moon?
For those who still do not know Isadora Moon, she is half fairy, half vampire. But one thing is certain: she is totally unique! He has and vampire fangs inherited from his father, but also a magic wand and a pink bunny that envelops everything around him in magic, inherited from his mother.
With these characteristics we see a female character who totally breaks with stereotypes and shows that all tastes are possible and fit.
What started out as a one-book adventure has turned into a collection of a total of 12 books. Their success has meant that they have been translated into more than 27 languages, including Spanish, Japanese or Romanian. These data make us realize the worldwide success that Isadora Moon has had.
With the books in this collection, its author, Harriet Muncaster, wants to convey a key and very important message in the age in which we live: you have to accept yourself and others as they are.
Collection books
As we have already discussed, Isadora Moon is half fairy and half vampire. This is because his mother is a fairy and his father a vampire. In addition to the peculiar characterization of the protagonist of these stories, there is another type of characterization that will make you distinguish well which are Harriet Muncaster’s books.
And, in addition to being the author of the book, she has also been the illustrator. The illustrations in the book are peculiar and will make everyone who knows Isadora distinguish her in bookstores around the world.
The reason? All these illustrations we are talking about are made in black, white and pink, without using any other color. Although it is true that pink stands out above the other two colors.
Respect as the basis of books
Respect , equality and tolerance are basic values in the world in which we live. However, more and more cases of totally violent and negative actions are being heard in schools around the world.
This is the reason why Harriet Muncaster decided to base her books precisely on self-acceptance, which is so important for living happily, but also on accepting others as they are.
The plot of the first of the books begins when Isadora Moon arrives new at a school full of humans. Due to his physical appearance and his thoughts, he feels that he will not fit in with the rest of his peers and he feels ‘different’.
Through the pages of the book, we will see how Isadora gets into problems, the adventures she will do to solve them and how she will find the help of her companions.
Collection titles
As we have already mentioned, the success of the first book caused the author to publish new titles up to a total of 12. However, it is expected that the collection will continue to grow over the years.
Next, we leave you all the titles that compose it so that each child can choose the book that most catches their attention, either because of its theme or its illustrations. As the author of the books herself indicates, it is not necessary to read them in a certain order.
- Isadora Moon goes to school.
- He goes on an excursion.
- He goes to the ballet.
- Celebrate his birthday.
- You get into trouble.
- He goes to the amusement park.
- In the haunted castle.
- The magic spell.
- The magical costumes.
- Magical crafts.
- He’s going to a pajama party.
- Save the Carnival.
A fantastic collection for children
Isadora’s books are perfect for first readers. Its wonderful and meticulous illustrations, the text with large and very clear font without overloads, the funny adventures of the protagonist, the fantasy and all the glitter that surrounds the books makes them unique.
In addition, through their readings, the children can feel identified with Isadora by feeling different at school. These books can serve as a tool for the little ones to be encouraged to tell the people around them their concerns and doubts and thus avoid major problems.
