Out in the snowy woods, little Wade, the moose, is having daily fun with his friends when he discovers his antlers are loose. (Young readers will identify with having their 1st loose tooth.) For four days, Wade is careful at play because he does not want to loose his antlers. His antlers are so useful. But then, after four days Wade decides to go tobogganing with his friends. “At the bottom, everyone tumbled off and headed back up–everyone except Wade. He stood stock-still. Something was different. He reached up to check his antlers. They were gone!”

His mother gave Wade a party and put the antlers in a special box. Wade soon noticed how much lighter his head felt and how much faster he could run.

In summer, little by little Wade grows a new set of antlers.

Christine Battuz’s illustrations are full texture, color,  and whimsy as the forest changes from winter, to spring, to summer, and then to fall.