One winter morning while playing with his animal friends a young moose named Wade notices his
antlers are wiggly and he runs home to tell his mother. ?Remember when we talked about your
antlers falling off?? she says. ?Don't worry. New ones will grow in the summer.? But Wade is
worried. He used his antlers for so many fun things such as paddles for Ping-Pong perches for
giving friends rides and hooks for flying kites. He didn't want to lose them! Could Wade find a
way to stop his antlers from falling off? Or if he just lets them go would he find new ways
to play? In this charming picture book author Louise Bradford has crafted a playful allegory
for children about losing a first tooth. With Christine Battuz's amusing exuberant art
bringing Wade's story to life with sympathy as well as humor this book makes an engaging and
relatable read-aloud for story time. It provides terrific opportunities for discussions about
how our bodies change as we grow up what it feels like to go through these changes and the
different ways we can celebrate the milestones. It would also work for an early life science
lesson on how animals such as moose and deer lose and grow antlers and why. In addition Wade's
experience models a positive inspiring approach to self-discovery self-acceptance and dealing
with developmental changes.
