Bang Bang I Hurt the Moon

by Luis Amavisca, Esther G. Madrid (Illustrator)

Overview

Also available as Pum Pum hice daño a la luna.

That night, Nicholas was making gun shapes with his hands:
"Bang Bang I shot the moon," he said pointing at the moon.
No one believed it when suddenly the moon fell into the family's garden.
The moon was not injured but fell down because of the fright.

Luis Amavisca is visual artist and writer from Spain. He has worked and written about equality, solidarity, environment and non-violence. He has published several books including Princess Li and The Galinos.

Esther G. Madrid studied Fine Arts and teaches visual education and Fine Arts. She has published books with main publishers in Spain, such as Anaya.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788494444678
Publisher:	NubeOcho
Publication date:	10/11/2016
Series:	Somos8 Series
Pages:	44
Sales rank:	867,232
Product dimensions:	11.20(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Luis Amavisca: He is a well-known visual artist and writer for kids in Spain. He has worked and written about equality, solidarity, environment and non-violence.
He has published several books including “Princess Li” and “The Galinos”

Esther Madrid: Esther Madrid studied Fine Arts and teaches Visual Education and Fine Arts. She has published books with the main publishers in Spain like Anaya.

Editorial Reviews

"What it lacks in subtlety, the warning against violence and guns makes up for in prudence….an uplifting bedtime narrative.” — Kirkus Reviews

“A good story with some great illustrations, and has a great theme of team work.” — Mundie Kids

"This cautionary tale presents the possible repercussions of violence and other forms of mischievous behavior yet also demonstrates how teamwork can help unify and achieve common goals. A good read-aloud and discussion starter for young children.” — School Library Journal

"...theme that actions have consequences. "Bang Bang I Hurt the Moon" is about the uphill climb to right a wrong." — Midwest Book Review

“I love that this book addresses a very serious issue without being too preachy….The illustrations are gorgeous and appealing to younger children. Also I feel this would be a great book to share with children and discuss afterwards. Beautifully illustrated picture book that shows the consequences of playing with a gun that children can relate with.” — Kim Baccellia, KidsBooksCentral

"Love it!" — Heidi Shira Tannenbaum, Stories Bookshop & Storytelling Lab, Brooklyn, NY

"Lovely." — Jeri Light, Ronning Branch Library, Sioux Falls, SD

From the Publisher

11/01/2016
PreS-Gr 1—A young boy named Nicholas believes he has shot the moon after he has aimed and fired at it with an imaginary gun crafted with his fingertips. Nicholas and his family are horrified when the moon suddenly falls from the sky. His mom and his brother, Charlie, run out of the house and find the huge, round, and beautiful moon in their garden. Nicholas discovers that the orb was startled but not injured. Will the moon be able to return to the sky? The moon's playful, globelike shape appears to illuminate each page. Character mood is well communicated in the myriad of facial expressions portrayed. Whimsical illustrations have been drawn using a variety of blue and purple tones for a calming and captivating visual effect. The use of several perspectives brings attention to different characters in each scene. Multiple images of single characters on a page are successfully employed to illustrate their movements throughout the story. The fanciful narrative weaves a pleasing balance of predictable and surprising plot developments. VERDICT This cautionary tale presents the possible repercussions of violence and other forms of mischievous behavior yet also demonstrates how teamwork can help unify and achieve common goals. A good read-aloud and discussion starter for young children.—Deanna Smith, Mamaroneck Public Library, NY

School Library Journal

2016-08-17
Two brothers’ game of pretend goes astronomically awry in Amavisca and Madrid’s bedtime adventure.When Mom settles Nicholas and elder brother Charlie into bed, Nicholas isn’t sleepy at all. He begins romping around in a game of pretend, holding his hands as if they were a gun. Charlie warns him that their mother isn’t a fan of such games—and for good reason. One well-aimed (pretend) shot and a resounding “Bang Bang!” from Nicholas, and the unthinkable happens: the moon falls to Earth. Uninjured but stranded, the moon accepts help from Charlie and a very apologetic Nicholas, and with the assistance of a colony of ants and a flock of sparrows to do the heavy lifting, a relieved and thankful moon is returned to the sky just in time for the sunrise. The pearlescent, nighttime illustrations in pencil, colored pencil, and gouache pace through lunar exploits and emotional upheaval alike, as Nicholas’ guilt builds with each page turn, climaxes in a swiftly forgiven outburst, and resolves with the news that Nicholas “never again played with guns...Because it might hurt the moon.” What it lacks in subtlety, the warning against violence and guns makes up for in prudence, though the notion of imaginative play having such drastic (though reparable) consequences may be jarring to readers who enjoy pretend. A stilted moral somewhat smoothed out by an uplifting bedtime narrative. (Picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews