Whenever You Miss Me, Look for the Moon Children's Books 🌙

A Calming Bedtime Story for children 

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Whenever You Miss Me, Look for the Moon is a gentle, comforting bedtime story by author Penelope Willis, a children’s book about missing someone and staying connected, even when apart.

Written by Penelope Willis, a children’s author with over 30 years of experience supporting young children’s emotional wellbeing, whose calming bedtime stories are trusted by families around the world.

When two small friends find themselves apart, they discover a quiet way to stay close… by looking up at the same moon, no matter where they are.

A tender, reassuring bedtime story for separation anxiety, created to help children feel safe, held, and emotionally connected to the people they love.

Whenever You Miss Me, Look for the Moon

Book cover from Whenever You Miss Me, Look for the Moon by Penelope Willis, a comforting children’s story about love and staying
Heartwarming illustration of Squirrel gently cuddling Mouse in a woodland setting, from Penelope Willis's children's picture book Whenever You Miss Me, Look for the Moon.

Whenever You Miss Me, Look for the Moon by Penelope Willis is a beautifully illustrated children's picture book about love, missing someone special and the comforting connections that remain, even when we're apart.

Through the gentle story of Mouse and Squirrel, children discover that distance doesn't diminish love, and that looking up at the same moon can bring comfort and reassurance when someone they love is far away.

A heart-warming bedtime story for families to share, especially when little hearts are missing someone.

Illustration of Mouse and Squirrel gazing at the glowing moon in Whenever You Miss Me, Look for the Moon, a comforting children's book by Penelope Willis.
Storybook illustration of Squirrel holding a red spotted umbrella beneath the moon, surrounded by woodland flowers, from Whenever You Miss Me, Look for the Moon by Penelope Willis.

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From the author

I wrote Whenever You Miss Me, Look for the Moon and Whenever You Miss Me at Christmas, Look for the Moon for children who are learning what it means to miss someone they love.

As both an author and someone who has spent many years working closely with young children, I understand how deeply those feelings can be held, especially at bedtime, when everything becomes a little quieter.

This story was created to offer comfort, connection, and reassurance,  helping children feel close to the people they love, even when they are far away.

My hope is that this book becomes a gentle companion… something a child can return to whenever they need to feel safe, remembered, and never alone.

Penelope Willis

Whenever You Miss Me at Christmas, Look for the Moon

Cover of Whenever You Miss Me at Christmas, Look for the Moon by Penelope Willis, a comforting children's Christmas picture book featuring Mouse, Squirrel and a glowing moon.
Mouse hanging a silver bell on a snowy Christmas tree beside his warmly lit burrow, an illustration from Whenever You Miss Me at Christmas, Look for the Moon by Penelope Willis.

Whenever You Miss Me at Christmas, Look for the Moon by Penelope Willis is a beautifully illustrated Christmas picture book for children, filled with warmth, love and the magic of feeling close to those we miss.

Join Mouse and Squirrel in a heart-warming Christmas story that gently reassures children that love remains, even when someone special cannot be with us. Through friendship, kindness and the comforting glow of the moon, little readers discover that distance never takes away the love we carry in our hearts.

A lovely Christmas bedtime story to share as a family, and a thoughtful Christmas gift for children, grandchildren or little ones who may be spending the festive season apart from someone they love.

A story to treasure at Christmas and return to whenever a little heart needs comforting.

Mouse and Squirrel decorating a snow-covered Christmas tree beneath the stars, from Penelope Willis's heartwarming children's book Whenever You Miss Me at Christmas, Look for the Moon.
Mouse hanging a silver bell on a snowy Christmas tree beside his warmly lit burrow, an illustration from Whenever You Miss Me at Christmas, Look for the Moon by Penelope Willis.

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About the books

Whenever You Miss Me, Look for the Moon and Whenever You Miss Me at Christmas, Look for the Moon are comforting children’s picture books by Penelope Willis, perfect for bedtime and for children experiencing separation, change, or missing someone special.

Like all Calming Stories for Little People books, they offer warmth, reassurance, and emotional comfort in a gentle, soothing way.

For the moments when a child feels unsure…

and needs a soft reminder that they are always held in love.

Squirrel sleeping peacefully inside a cosy tree hollow surrounded by woodland flowers, an illustration from Whenever You Miss Me, Look for the Moon by Penelope Willis.
Mouse and Squirrel happily playing with acorns beside cakes and cups of tea in a sunny woodland, from Penelope Willis's comforting children's picture book Whenever You Miss Me, Look for the Moon.
Mouse and Squirrel looking towards the glowing moon across a snowy woodland landscape, an illustration from Penelope Willis's heartwarming children's Christmas picture book Whenever You Miss Me at Christmas, Look for the Moon.