Frida the Rock-and-Roll Moth: A Story About Finding Your Confidence

PreS-Gr 3–Hillyard’s (Flora and Nora Hunt for Treasure) tale of a moth who lives for rock and roll offers an uplifting message of believing in oneself. Frida dresses in pointy boots and plays loud songs on her purple guitar. But when it seems her chance has arrived to rock with other cool moths, she feels insignificant and doesn’t join in. After changing her shoes, songs, and even her guitar, Frida tries to be cool and causes a major accident instead. She ponders her future as a “sock moth” or “clock moth,” but none of the options feels right. Some encouraging words from Auntie Edna convince her to make one more effort to share her music. Clever illustrations capture the vibe of Frida’s guitar, her extensive vinyl record collection, and the John Lennon glasses and headbands of the other rocking moths. Readers will be able to empathize with Frida when she says, “I wish I was brighter. I wish I was better.”