Forty-five years ago on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first humans to ever walk on the moon. What was once considered the biggest step towards the discovery of our solar system is now only the first step on a much larger journey. As Neil Armstrong stated after stepping on the moon for the first time, “[this is] one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” As we continue to leap and learn more about our earth and its surrounding planets, let’s continue to educate the younger generation with great books featuring fun facts about the moon, astronauts, and Apollo 11.
Check out these fun moon-themed titles that you and your future astronaut can enjoy!
Hello, Moon!
By Francesca Simon, Illustrated by Ben Cort (Ages 3-5)
Join a boy and the moon on a magical good-night adventure! In Hello Moon the boy asks the moon many questions. Can the moon see the city? Can the moon see the whole wide world? What are the moon’s friends like? After a fun nighttime journey, the boy grows very tired as he and the moon fall asleep. Hello Moon is the perfect picture book to read aloud with your little one!
Magic School Bus Presents: Planet Earth
By Tom Jackson and Carolyn Bracken (Ages 6-8)
Magic School Bus Presents: Planet Earth explores the wonders of our planet. Packed with illustrations, fun facts, and vivid photographs, this nonfiction guide offers a thrilling adventure with Ms. Frizzle. This book includes full-color photographs of the different parts of Earth, alongside illustrations of Ms. Frizzle and her class. Young readers are in for a wild ride as they join Ms. Frizzle and all of the other students aboard the Magic School Bus!
Mission: Mars
By Pascal Lee (Ages 8-12)
The United States plans to send astronauts to Mars around 2035, and Mission Mars shows kids how they could start training to join the first crew to the Red Planet! The author, a leading Mars expert, shows the "Future Mars Explorers" the latest designs for spacesuits and exploration rovers. Readers will also learn how to navigate a spaceship, search for alien life, and get an up-close look at some of the world’s leading space scientists at work. Learn about what it takes to send humans to Mars—from spacesuits and rovers to surviving subzero temperatures and raging dust storms.
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