Book Reviews: 2005
 Aisha's
Moonlit Walk: Stories And Celebrations For The Pagan Year
By Anika Stafford, Skinner House Books (Children’s book)
2005
Common wisdom says that writing a good book is hard, but writing a good
children’s book is brutal. Ms. Stafford took on a formidable challenge.
I give her an A for effort. She starts with a good concept but her book
is strikingly similar in format to the few Pagan-parenting books currently
available.
The reader is taken through the Wheel of the Year starting at the Samhian
ritual where we meet Aisha, her best friend Heather and their families.
In each chapter a short story is followed by discussion questions about
the story’s contents and then a selection of holiday related activities.
The book is advertised to be appropriate for the pre-school child but
there are no images except for a small spot illustration at each chapter
title. Because of this I have serious doubts whether the average 3 or
4 year old can relate to Aisha’s character. Aisha is at times portrayed
as very young and at other times is engaged in activities of much older
children. One wonders how much time the author spends with young children
on a daily basis.
The initial chapters are somewhat slow, but stick with the book; later
chapters become a bit livelier in nature. I found the book to be aimed
at the “politically correct” audience. There are frequent
references to alternate lifestyles being obvious in the story line but
adding nothing to the book as a whole.
This book contains some interesting activities for the parent or educator
of the Pagan child. If you are looking for an activity book to share with
your child, this is a good choice. However, if you are looking for a storybook
to occupy a young reader, skip this one for now. It is unfortunate that
the current market has so few choices for our youngest Pagans.
 3
Goats (out of 5)
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