Review by Booklist Review
Gr. 2^-4, younger for reading aloud. This fully illustrated introductory book offers young children information about the moon: its orbit and phases, its place in solar and lunar eclipses, its effect on Earth's oceans, moon exploration, and the legends the moon has inspired in various cultures. Written clearly yet without too much detail, the text moves along quickly. The pictures and diagrams deserve study, as they help readers visualize such concepts as how the moon moves in relation to the earth and the sun and why it seems to change shape. Gibbons uses a spacious format to vary page layout, presenting each facet of the moon's story with a large illustration or a series of smaller ones. Her colorful pictures of people observing the moon seem all the more brilliant against backgrounds of midnight blue. A fine resource for school and public library collections. --Carolyn Phelan
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Review by School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 4-Gail Gibbon's classic nonfiction text comes alive for new audiences in this straightforward adaptation of her book (Holiday House, 1997). Key vocabulary words, such as stars, planets, gravity, and eclipse, appear on-screen and are defined. Information about lunar phases and exploration is also highlighted. A section titled "Moon Milestones" outlines key events in the moon's history, and "Moon Legends and Stories" describes some of the moon myths of ancient cultures. Gibbon's cheerful ink and watercolor illustrations pop against the dark blue night sky, and her diagrams help clearly explain the somewhat technical information. Chris Lutkin's narration is complemented by bright orchestral background music. VERDICT This production will be a valuable addition for teachers whose curricula cover space, and the moon in particular.-Anne Bozievich, Friendship Elementary School, Glen Rock, PA © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Gibbons presents a great deal of information in a deceptively simple format by combining inviting illustrations with clear writing. The concise text covers lunar phases, eclipses, tides, and a brief history of lunar exploration. The illustrations offer effective and accessible depictions of the phases of the moon and eclipse geometry. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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