How the Moon Regained Her Shape, Janet Ruth Heller
How the Moon Regained Her Shape, Janet Ruth Heller
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How the Moon Regained Her Shape

Author: Janet Ruth Heller, Ben Hodson

Narrator: Donna German

Unabridged: 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2013

Categories: Children's Fiction


Synopsis

This fascinating story influenced by Native American folktales explains why the moon changes shape and helps children deal with bullies.After the sun insults and bullies her, the moon feels so badly hurt that she shrinks and leaves the sky. The moon turns to a comet and her many friends on earth to comfort her. Her friends include rabbits and Native Americans.Then she regains her full shape, happiness, and self-esteem. The moon also returns to her orbit.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Renee

My son and I reviewed this book for Mother Daughter Book Reviews. Here are excerpts from our reviews: SON SAYS: This book is about the moon who is dancing in the sky and then she crosses the sun who says mean things to her. She gets very sad and then goes to visit Round Arms on Earth who brings her to......more

Goodreads review by Tye

The artwork was very beautiful in this book. The description states this is based on folklore, but it kind of just felt like a parody of Native American folklore, which felt wrong to me. It was difficult to get passed that.......more

Goodreads review by Nicole

Genre: Traditional Tales, Folk tales Grade: K-2 This Native American folktale of why the moon disappears and reappears was nice to read. In my opinion, this is a story about confidence, people needing elements in nature for different reasons, and the phases of the moon. I enjoyed this tale of how the......more

Goodreads review by K.L.

As a child I loved reading folktales. These wonderful tales of lore always seemed so magical and made me curious about the world I lived in. Learning about different cultures and how everyday problems were solved is a great way to open up a child's mind. This tale of the moon brings the imagination......more