Luna Loves Art by Joseph Coelho, illustrated by Fiona Lumbers

It’s a school trip today, and Luna is getting ready to go to the art gallery with her class and teachers. Everyone is excited, but one of the children from Luna’s class, Finn, doesn’t look excited. This story is beautifully illustrated, gives lots of opportunities to chat about art works and shows the importance of friendship.  

During their day at the art gallery, Luna and the rest of the class look at the art, they draw, and visit the shop.  

The story shows us how everyone sees different things in art and how art can remind us that everyone has different experiences. When Luna, her mum and Finn look at Henry Moore’s family sculpture they talk about how families don’t all look the same – some might be like the sculpture but others might not.  

This story is a great way to start a chat about art, emotions or families – and might lead to different conversations each time you read it. It could also be a great story to share if your child is about to go on a school trip themselves, as it will help you talk with them about what might happen.  

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