Review: Walk When the Moon is Full

Walk When the Moon is Full by Frances Hamerstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This tiny little old book was on my currently-reading shelf for almost a year, but only because my son and I were reading one chapter at a time for every full moon this year.

I bought it on a whim from our local library (they haven't kept a single copy!) and it turned out to be beautiful. Growing up in another country, I never heard of, according to the cover, "internationally known Wisconsin ornithologist" Frances Hamerstrom, and our local library doesn't have any other of her books, but this little one (autographed :) ) is a treasured possession.

Though I took quite a few night walks into the wilderness myself, with my parents, friends, and alone, it has never before been a permanent family tradition. Now my son gets to experience monthly walks under the full moon. I only wish he would see a much wilder wilderness, the one I used to roam. Because how many interesting things can you expect to see in an American small town amidst corn fields, even at night? Sadly, not a lot.

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