Builder of the Moon - Hardcover

PreSchool-Grade 1-- Young David Finebloom's imagination kicks into gear when he notes that the moon is but a sliver in the sky, and he receives a beamed-in message: "Help! I'm falling apart. Yours, the Moon." Luckily for the Moon, and for all of us, it would seem, David is a brave block-builder who constructs a spaceship, launch pad, and moon-repair items out of all manner of household objects and blocks, as any small child might. He then proceeds to rebuild the moon. "It was a little rough in places, but who on Earth would notice." The full-color pastel pencil illustrations are very fine and evoke an imaginative child-like landscape. These illustrations complement well the understated storyline and create a recognizable experience for children. Builder of the Moon presents a fresh vision of a child's world in an easy partnership of words and pictures. --Lee Bock, Brown County Pub . Lib . , Green Bay, Wis.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

When a message arrives from the moon for help, it fortunately lands in the bedroom of David Finebloom, a brave block builder. David assures the moon he will be right there and, after telling his mother not to wait up for him, gathers his tools (blocks and toys) and activates his spaceship to the moon. Once there, David sets about repairing the moon. He starts with the tranquil sea, then adds the valleys, hills and mountains. The moon grows bigger and rounder until it is fixed. Then David heads home, just in time for breakfast. The succinct, down-to-earth text aptly reflects the imaginative world of a child, while Wallace's dark-hued pastel and pencil pictures ground the story in reality. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.