Builder of the Moon

by Tim Wynne-Jones, Ian Wallace

Little David Finebloom gathers his tools and takes off in a spaceship made of blocks to rescue the Moon when it threatens to fall apart

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Tim Wynne-Jones (born 12 August 1948) is an English–Canadian author of children's literature, including picture books and novels for children and young adults, novels for adults, radio dramas, songs for the CBC/Jim Henson production Fraggle Rock, as well as a children's musical and an opera libretto.

Awards:
Arthur Ellis Award
◊ Best Juvenile (2001): The Boy in the Burning House
Edgar Award
◊ Best Young Adult (2002): The Boy in the Burning House

Reviews

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A creative little boy by the name of David Finebloom received a plea for help from the moon because it was falling apart. This story shows children what wonderful things they can do using blocks and their imaginations. Lovely images.

[Carla Raymer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Talk about imagination! I can see a child's mind going all over the place when talking about the moon. This would be a great opener when talking about the moon and then going into an object lesson about it and what it is like. I would go into its purpose ( the difference between night and day). We could even have a fun activity pretending that we, as a class, were going to the moon.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this cute picture book the moon sends a message and says it is falling apart. David packs his bricks and rebuilds the moon.