Horn Book
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When Fox (Apples for Little Fox) wakes up in the night, the moon is gone. Determined to solve this mystery, detective Fox and his friends find that Rabbit has taken down the moon to clean it. The animals put the now-shiny moon back in the sky (depicted in a vertical double-page spread). The digital art uses geometric shapes and muted colors on matte paper for a simple, bold style. (c) Copyright 2019. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus
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A quiet mystery for bedtime that shines in its simplicity.It's spring-cleaning time, when everyone is hard at work. Little Fox, who loves mysteries and fancies himself a detective, polishes his Detecting Magnifying Glass as he dusts, so he's ready when a bad dream tells him the moon has been devoured by monsters! Sure enough, when he opens his eyes, the moon is gone. Out he goes into the nighttime woods to search for the missing moon, joined by nocturnal friends Owl, Wolf, and Bear. When they go to invite diurnal Rabbit to join their expedition, they discover him in his house, up to his armpits in soap suds, busily washing the moon! A 90-degree turn shows the friends returning the moon to the sky in a vertical illustration to demonstrate its distance. Trukhan's bold colors, attention to open space and object placement, and compelling use of geometric shapes evoke the bright village by day and the gently spooky woods by night in an appealing, retro graphic style. Inky, dark endpapers feature charmingly drawn white stars, setting the stage for the story. The understated gender bend in this picture book presents male characters busily cleaning, offering young children an alternative to traditional roles.Perfect for young sleuths with active imaginations who want to solve one more mystery before bedtime. (Picture book. 3-7) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.