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Usborne Little Board Books
On the Moon
This is an artist-led picture book, which introduces young children to the vastness of the universe, how far away the moon is, what gravity is and the concept of space travel through a gentle and captivating story about an imaginative little girl. Combining full colour illustrations with NASA photographs from the surface of the moon, this beautifully illustrated picture book takes young children on an amazing journey into outer space. The story's use of rhythmic text generates an evocative and friendly tale, taking children on a magical and informative journey.
24 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2011
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About the author
Anna Milbourne
219 books49 followersGrowing up in North West England and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon. Usborne.com
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May 27, 2019
Awesome science book that talks about trips at the outer space and moon landing and exploring.
Suitable for pre schoolers. Very cute and informative illustrations.
Suitable for pre schoolers. Very cute and informative illustrations.
June 18, 2023
3+ dense de, ay yolculuğunu çok basit ve yalın bir dille anlattığı için 6 yaşında bile keyifle okuduğumuz bir kitap oldu.
April 17, 2019
The book starts out by a child being curious about what it would be like to be on the moon and become an astronaut. To get to the moon, you have to get on a huge rocket and sit in a small cabin.
It talk about the darkness of space and how it take 4 days to even get to the moon!
The story explains what the moon is like, and how children see it.
The story then asks if students think they will ever make it to the moon.
The illustrations in the book are dark, and have little details that children will pick up on, like the little girls cat. It is an easy read for beginning readers, and has word usage that is just tough enough to scaffold.
It talk about the darkness of space and how it take 4 days to even get to the moon!
The story explains what the moon is like, and how children see it.
The story then asks if students think they will ever make it to the moon.
The illustrations in the book are dark, and have little details that children will pick up on, like the little girls cat. It is an easy read for beginning readers, and has word usage that is just tough enough to scaffold.
July 15, 2020
On the Moon is part of the ‘Usborne First Reading’ series. Let your child’s imagination soar and let them see that the sky is most certainly not they limit as the venture into outer space and take a trip to the moon.
This simple story is full of plenty of useful information. Readers will learn how long it takes to get to the moon, what you have to wear when you’re on the moon, what is it is like to be on the moon and what souvenirs you might bring back from your trip to the moon.
On the Moon is a lovely little picture book that gives young readers an insight into what it would be like to fly to the moon. I’m sure it will raise many questions, wonderings and spark a curiosity to find out more about the moon and space.
The text is simple and clear and is easily accessible for new readers. The images are excellent - illustrations by Benji Davies are seamlessly combined with photos provided by NASA and Digital Vision.
Recommended for 4+.
This simple story is full of plenty of useful information. Readers will learn how long it takes to get to the moon, what you have to wear when you’re on the moon, what is it is like to be on the moon and what souvenirs you might bring back from your trip to the moon.
On the Moon is a lovely little picture book that gives young readers an insight into what it would be like to fly to the moon. I’m sure it will raise many questions, wonderings and spark a curiosity to find out more about the moon and space.
The text is simple and clear and is easily accessible for new readers. The images are excellent - illustrations by Benji Davies are seamlessly combined with photos provided by NASA and Digital Vision.
Recommended for 4+.
December 12, 2018
Awards: Highly Commended - Right Start Best Toy Awards 2004
Shortlisted - English Association Book Awards for the Best Books of 2004
Appropriate Grade Levels: Preschool
Summary: This book goes through the process of being launched into space and getting onto the moon. Mentioning how there have been other people on the moon before. The book asks as a final statement, "When do you think you will get to go on the moon?"
Review: I feel that the book does a great job at educating children what it takes to get into space. As well as what it's actually like being up in space. I do wish however that the book would have at least given the names of the people who have been on the moon and in space in general.
Possible Uses in Class: It can be used as an introduction to the topic of space as well as educating what it takes to get into space
Shortlisted - English Association Book Awards for the Best Books of 2004
Appropriate Grade Levels: Preschool
Summary: This book goes through the process of being launched into space and getting onto the moon. Mentioning how there have been other people on the moon before. The book asks as a final statement, "When do you think you will get to go on the moon?"
Review: I feel that the book does a great job at educating children what it takes to get into space. As well as what it's actually like being up in space. I do wish however that the book would have at least given the names of the people who have been on the moon and in space in general.
Possible Uses in Class: It can be used as an introduction to the topic of space as well as educating what it takes to get into space
May 9, 2020
Genre: Picture Book/Informational (Science)
Grade Level: Early Primary-Primary (K-2)
Awards: Right Start Best Toy Awards 2004, Highly Commended
This is a great book to teach children about what it's like to be an astronaut. It has cute comic-like illustrations and also uses some actual photographs from NASA.
Grade Level: Early Primary-Primary (K-2)
Awards: Right Start Best Toy Awards 2004, Highly Commended
This is a great book to teach children about what it's like to be an astronaut. It has cute comic-like illustrations and also uses some actual photographs from NASA.
December 30, 2023
I wasn't a huge fan of the artwork in this book until I realized the landscapes of the moon are actual photos of the moon. That's kind of cool. Very simple and I think it would be easy for kids to learn more about astronauts and the moon. Not many sentences on each page so even my 15 month old enjoys it. Definitely more of an educational book than a fun read aloud book.
August 26, 2017
The illustrations in this book are ADORABLE!!! The text is simple but factual, making it a great read-aloud for storytime when you want to include a nonfiction piece. I even learned something! I didn't know it takes so long to get to the moon on a rocket. Go figure! Highly recommended.
January 17, 2018
Для Леона все, що розказує про космос і космічні об'єкти, - як медом помазане. Мене просто вражає його здатність надзвичайно оптимістично виконувати завдання до цієї серії книжок, не знаючи деяких слів. А з іншого боку, я вже достеменно не знаю, які слова у тій голові є...
November 29, 2018
Grades: K-2
Genre: Historical fiction
I love how this book incorporates teaching little readers about the universe and how gravity works while entertaining them with the interesting pictures. This was a fast read and I would use this book in my classroom one day. Rate 5-5
Genre: Historical fiction
I love how this book incorporates teaching little readers about the universe and how gravity works while entertaining them with the interesting pictures. This was a fast read and I would use this book in my classroom one day. Rate 5-5
January 18, 2022
My girls once asked what it would be like to go to the moon
This book is perfect to explain what it is like to be an astronaut , perfect to teach our little readers about space with some amazing pictures to help them imagine how it is!
This book is perfect to explain what it is like to be an astronaut , perfect to teach our little readers about space with some amazing pictures to help them imagine how it is!
February 28, 2023
An educational Usborne book that is full of facts about the moon written in a basic, interesting way!! This is definitely a book that can be enjoyed by a 2 year old but also fascinating for a first grade level reader as well!
June 23, 2018
Long story but quite nice. Its special. Images are great, quality of book too. Not too much explanations and thats ok. text with short phrases.
June 29, 2018
Fun book to read with kids about going to the moon!
June 4, 2019
astronauts, landing on the moon
August 12, 2019
Super adorable. Great for toddler and preschool storytime.
October 2, 2019
A very good book on the moon. Shows both the real moon with cartoons too make it exiting for younger ones
December 18, 2020
Kind of boring, but presents a watered down version of what it would be like to travel to the moon. For an Usbourne book, I was expecting something more engaging.
November 11, 2021
Adorable book - great introduction to the basics of space exploration for my outer space obsessed three year olds! I read it to them over Zoom and they were very engaged.
August 15, 2023
Early reader.
September 7, 2024
A great book for young children to better understand space travel.
November 3, 2017
The information in the book is actually accurate and the illustrations are great! This book is great when talking about community helpers or space in earlier grades.
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October 19, 2021Having a space theme this week and this book was an excellent start to the stories
June 28, 2014
On the Moon is an excellent book for introducing young children to many of the difficult concepts related to the Moon and space travel. It is essentially an information book told in a very clear and simple way specifically for young children. I have used this book with a class of nursery children who were really captivated all the way through. most young children have an idea of outer space and like to talk about aliens but may not understand as clearly about concepts such as their being no air or gravity in space. This book offers a very simple way to describe these issues to children as well as how a rocket works and what astronauts do. I love reading this with young children. The conversations we had around this book were wonderful.
March 12, 2013
Did you ever wonder what it was like to travel to the moon when you were younger? If so, then this book would have answered all of your questions! In the book "On the Moon", readers can get a realistic experience of what it would be like to travel through outer space and land on the moon. The illustrations are very captivating and even include real photographs from NASA. The book tells the story directly to the reader by using "you" so that the reader can actually feel what it's truly like to travel in a rocket ship through space. This book would most certainly come in handy when starting a unit on space exploration or even to show examples of different points of view in a piece of writing.
December 9, 2014
4.25 Stars I really liked this book. I read too great books in a row. Yesterday, I read two books in a row that were just ....well...not good.
I love the illustrations, I love the imagination. I love that is gets you thinking. I love that you can teach about Moon travel with facts as well as "What if you went to the moon"
The only reason I can't give it a 5 star, is in the space ship, after launch the Astronauts aren't wearing those space suit helmets and I assume that you still need those space, fish bowl helmets in space.
Nicely Done!!!
I love the illustrations, I love the imagination. I love that is gets you thinking. I love that you can teach about Moon travel with facts as well as "What if you went to the moon"
The only reason I can't give it a 5 star, is in the space ship, after launch the Astronauts aren't wearing those space suit helmets and I assume that you still need those space, fish bowl helmets in space.
Nicely Done!!!
January 19, 2013
this book is awesome for a 2-7 year old. as a little boy, my son placed himself right in the text. Although it is mostly in 3rd person, there are times when it says "if you go to the moon.... you need..." all of the times it said "you" made my son really think about what it would be like for him to personally go to the moon. It's a great book. I recommend the whole series by Anna Milbourne.
January 31, 2009
A great description of the moon for kids. The book covers the feelings of weightlessness, moon rovers, rockets, astronauts, darkness between here & the moon, craters, etc. in a very fun way.
My toddler loves this book.
My toddler loves this book.
April 16, 2010
This is a great book about the moon and what astronauts do. A good introduction into the topic for those little aspiring astronauts in your life. The writing is simple and as a read-out-loud, it reads like a mom would describe things to their child. Perfect. Great for ages 3-5.
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