Tales of the Full Moon

Author: Sue Hart
Lexile measure:  estimated about 700?
Language:  Acceptable, no swear words, no potty language.
Violence:  with reference to predator prey relationships, one of the narrator's friends is eaten.  I would not say that the violence is particularly graphic--no blood and guts.
Big Kid Mature Topics:  see above.
Illustrations: Full color paintings, every several pages.
Plot:  simple.  Each chapter can be read as separate and distinct from the others.

This reads a little like the "Just So" stories, but more naturalistic and scientifically accurate--with the exception of the whole scenario of the talking animals all getting together to listen to stories by the light of the full moon. The illustrations, while beautiful and in full color, add little to the story in many cases. DD and I feel about the same -- that the book is worth reading but not the most exciting way to learn about natural history.