Two artists at the height of their powers have created a beautiful book with an unforgettable message about the moon and an even more important message about the earth. A publishing event!If you decide to go to the moon, writes Faith McNulty, read this book first. It will tellyou how to get there and what to do after youland. The most important part tells you how to get home. Written in the second person, the text allows the reader to participate in every aspect of the journey, from packing (don't forget your diary and plenty of food) to liftoff (at first you'll feel heavy; don't worry) to traveling thorugh space (where the moon glows like a pearl in the black, black sky). The reader lands at the Sea of Tranquility, the site of the first lunar landing

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Parents' Choice Award. It was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Horn Book Award. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book. It also was recognised in the Picture Book category by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the North Carolina Children's Book Award. Also it was recognised by the Red Clover Award.

This book is part of a book series called Rise And Shine .

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2010 by Scholastic .

Steven Kellogg is the award winning author and illustrator of over 100 children's books. One of the most popular author illustrator's working in the USA. He has won several awards in America, including ones for humour and his distiguished contribution to children's literature. He lives with Helen and Sylvia (Sylvia's a cocker spaniel) in Connecticut in the USA