Benjamin Franklin Award This fascinating story influenced by Native American folktales explains why the Moon changes Shape and helps children deal with bullies. ca. benhodson.
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He illustrates full time from his home in Ottawa, Canada.
Ben created the artwork for How the Moon Regained Her Shape using acrylic paints, handmade papers, old wallpaper, pencil crayons, gesso, and ink on watercolor paper.
He loves creating art and he also loves a good adventure, like hiking the Rocky Mountains with a team of rescued wild burros, living in a mountain village in Nepal, or drawing comics with youth in South Africa.
About the Author: Ben Hodson is an award-winning illustrator of nearly twenty books.
An educational appendix called -For Creative Minds- gives advice about bullying, scientific information about the moon, and ideas for related crafts, recipes, and games for children.
The Moon also returns to her orbit.
Then she regains her full shape, happiness, and self-esteem.
Her friends include rabbits and Native Americans.
The Moon turns to a comet and her many friends on earth to comfort her.
After the sun insults and bullies her, the Moon feels so badly hurt that she shrinks and leaves the sky.
Benjamin Franklin Award This fascinating story influenced by Native American folktales explains why the Moon changes Shape and helps children deal with bullies