Airmail
to the Moon by Tom Birdseye.
When the tooth that she was saving for the tooth fairy
disappears, Ora Mae sets out to find the thief and
send him "airmail to the Moon."
Berenstain
Bears on the Moon by Jan and Stan Berenstain.
Brother and Sister Bear travel to the moon in this
rhyming story.
The
Best Book of the Moon by Ian Graham.
Excellent for introductory research. This book
is filled with facts and folklore about the moon.
The
Boy Who Ate the Moon by Franklyn M. Branley.
After eating the moon, a boy takes a strange journey.
The
Church Mice and the Moon by Graham Oakly.
Two church mice are kidnapped to be trained as
astronauts and sent to the moon.
Flower,
Moon, Snow by Kazue Mizumura.
A book of Haiku. It includes several poems about
the moon.
Half
a Moon and One Whole Star by Crescent Dragonwagon.
The summer night is full of wonderful sounds and
sights as Susan falls asleep.
Maggie's
Moon by Martha G. Alexander.
A little girl and her dog set out to capture the moon
and bring it home with them.
Me
and My Place in Space by Joan Sweeny.
Explains to children what they see in the sky,
including the moon and planets.
The
Moon by Isaac Asimov.
Includes a good glossary and index as well as pictures
describing the phases of the moon.
The
Moon by N.S. Barret.
Photos and text describe the moon's physical
characteristics based on information obtained from the
Apollo lunar missions.
The
Moon by Paulette Bourgeois.
Includes a glossary and index, as well as facts,
experiments, stories and legends. This would be
a good book to use to enrich a social studies lesson
introducing the beliefs different cultures have held
about the moon.
The
Moon by Carmen Breedson.
A history of human beliefs about the moon over time,
including current scientific knowledge and information
on the Apollo space program.
The
Moon Book by Gail Gibbons.
Filled with good information about the moon.
The
Moon Seems to Change by Franklyn Masfield Branley.
Explains the changes that happen to the moon's
appearance as it travels around the earth.
Moon
Landing: The Race for the Moon by Carole Stoll.
Details Apollo moon missions, includes a good index
and fact glossary.
Moonwalk:
The First Trip to the Moon by Judy Donnelly.
My
Place in Space by Robin and Sally Hirst.
A brother and sister give their address to the bus
driver and then learn their place in the universe.
Neil
Armstrong: Young Flyer by Montrew Duham.
Biography.
Papa,
Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle.
Tells the story of a father and daughter and the
changing size and shape of the moon.
Space
Busters: The Race to the Moon by Philliip
Wilkinson.
Includes a glossary and gives good information about
the Apollo missions to the moon.
Sun,
Moon, and Planets by Lynn Myring and Sheila
Snowden.
Includes facts about the moon and moon missions.
Touch
the Moon by Marion Dane Bauer.
A fantasy story about the moon.
The
Truth About the Moon by Clayton Bess.
An African boy is told several tales about the moon,
but he still feels he has not learned the truth.
What's
Out There: A Book About Space by Lynn Wilson.
Includes information about the phases and orbit of the
moon, the planets, and Apollo 13. |