Influenced by Native American folktales, this fascinating story deals with bullying, self-confidence, and understanding the phases of the moon. After the sun insults and bullies her, the moon gets very upset and disappears - much to the chagrin of rabbits who miss their moonlight romps. With the help of her friends, the moon gains more self-confidence each day until she is back to her full size. The "Creative Minds" section explains the phases of the moon and helps to answer those pesky questions like "why is the moon up during the day?", or "why does the shape of the moon change? Moon crafts and games supplement the understanding.
Written By: Janet Ruth Heller Illustrated By: Ben Hodson
“The pictures and the story complement each other perfectly, fully conveying the personalities and emotions of the characters.” – Bookcrossing.com
“This is a wonderful story with outstanding illustration and usefulness.” –Children’s Literature
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Janet Ruth Heller (author) has her Ph.D. in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago. After a career of almost 30 years of teaching at various colleges and universities, she is currently an assistant professor for the English Department at Western Michigan University. She has taught a wide variety of classes, including creative writing and literature for children. Janet is a prolific writer of poetry and stories that have been published in a wide variety of magazines and journals. She is a founding mother of Primavera, a literary magazine based in Chicago. Her book of literary criticism, Coleridge, Lamb, Hazlitt, and the Reader of Drama, was published in 1990 by the University of Missouri Press.
Ben Hodson (artist) was born in Guelph, Ontario and grew up in Owen Sound where he loved to explore the magical woods, mossy caves and craggy, limestone cliffs of the Niagara escarpment. Before illustrating for children, he co-owned The Colour Forge, a card company in Waterloo, Ontario and also worked as a commercial artist, painting the interiors of restaurants and stores in Toronto, and as a designer of logos and novelty art. Ben currently illustrates full time from his home, about an hour outside of Ottawa. Ben loves a good adventure, like hiking the Pacific Coast Trail with a pack of wild borros or living in a small village in Nepal, but his favourite place to be is at home on the lake, with his dog and sketchbook. His published works include: Lines in the Sand: New Writing on War and Peace (Frances Lincoln UK 2003, proceeds to UNICEF); I Love Yoga (Tundra Books, 2003); "Lemaja's Gift of Night" in Brazil: The Culture (Crabtree 2003); "The Golden Flower" in Puerto Rico: The Culture (Crabtree 2003); "People of the Land" in Many Gifts Six (Gage Learning Corporation 2002); "Artarama" (Nov 2002), "The Weird Zone" (June 2003) in Owl Magazine; Various projects: McGraw Hill, Family Pastimes Co-operative Board Games, Songline Productions Children's Music, Today's Parent Magazine. Ben is the 2003 recipient of the Applied Arts Illustration Annual Award and is an active member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. To visit his Web site, click here.
'07 Moonbeam Book Award - Gold '07 Children’s Choices award recipient
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Janet Ruth Heller (author) has her Ph.D. in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago. After a career of almost 30 years of teaching at various colleges and universities, she is currently an assistant professor for the English Department at Western Michigan University. She has taught a wide variety of classes, including creative writing and literature for children. Janet is a prolific writer of poetry and stories that have been published in a wide variety of magazines and journals. She is a founding mother of Primavera, a literary magazine based in Chicago. Her book of literary criticism, Coleridge, Lamb, Hazlitt, and the Reader of Drama, was published in 1990 by the University of Missouri Press. 
