This attractive picture book is one of the reasons I love this job. Occasionally, I’ll run across a treasure I never would have seen otherwise. One Lighthouse, One Moon, is a creative, imaginative book designed to help the younger reader learn the days of the week, the months of the year, numbers from one to ten, and common colors. It’s been divided into three separate “stories”, each one perfect for sharing with a child. In “All Week Long”, the days of the week are presented, one to a page with a gorgeous colored illustration matching up to the worlds. Black shoes on Monday, Red shoes on Tuesday, Blue shoes on Wednesday, and so on. Each pair of shoes is different, but colored appropriate, as is the word representing the color. In no time at all, a child will learn to associate the color and the world with one another, as well as learning the correct order of the days. In “Nini’s Year, we follow the progress of a curious cat, from January to December, two illustrations to a page, each depicting one month and a common association (pumpkins in October, flags in July, flowers in April, and so on). Finally, “One Lighthouse, One Moon” again follows Nini the cat as she demonstrates the concept of numbers. One lighthouse, two boats, three sailors waving to four girls, and through to ten, with the additional one hundred stars and one moon. I can’t conceive of any easier way to convey such basic information in such a lovely fashion. The art is gorgeous, and this book is clearly aimed at ages 4-up without being misleading. For an added bonus, play “spot Nini” in the first story. This is the sort of book I plan to read to my children someday. Simple, fun, and highly enjoyable.