This is one of my favorite books that I have read! This book would be great for a space lesson. I really like how the book tells the tale of how the moon and stars were created. The author does a great job of making the characters seem real, although they are talking animals. She gives the animals real, genuine feelings. For example, the beaver suggests that when there are forest fires, the whole area is lit up, so they should just create a forest fire to give them light each night. However, the raven refuted this idea by saying that a fire will kill to many animals, and they don’t want to see anyone suffering. The characters have compassion, which I really thought was nice. I also like the author’s use of language. She does a good job of incorporating academic language, like, disheartened, radiance, windswept, and generous. She gives valuable context clues to help gather meaning of the advanced words. The main message of this story is, no matter how small or insignificant you may seem, you always have the power to make a substantial impact.

Fine condition