ELLIOT MOOSE: NIGHT JEWELS

Description:

When all the stars in the sky are missing, Sheriff Elliot and his friends must find the infamous outlaw Mousee James. They learn that friends can do anything when they work together.

KIDS FIRST!® Adult Juror Comments:

Imaginative and teaches a good moral lesson. It's a sweet, simple story that shows little ones how we can work together to solve problems. This original story is very creative and will most likely capture a child's interest. It is very short, perfect for the target age. It's greate4st strength is in its simple, easy-to-follow storyline. It's greatest weakness lies in the ending. You are drawn into the story right from the start and find out the problem of stars disappearing pretty quickly. As the story unfolds, the friends work together to solve the missing stars' mystery. You want them to find them and are pleased that their efforts keep drawing them closer to fixing the problem. The conclusion is mostly satisfying in that the stars are returned to the sky. However, some might be bothered by the fact that they release the stars but the villain runs off and the magnet is left intact so they end up with the same problem all over again. Good pace, good progressing.