The Moon

by Thomas K. Adamson

From Earth, the Moon looks like a bright white ball. Take a closer look and you'll find the Moon's surface is gray and dusty. Find out more about the Moon and its unique features.

Genres: Space

24 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Corinne Creighton · Rating 3 out of 5]

This books dives into information about the moon and its details. This book shows us the moon in comparison to the Earth, the surface of the moon, and even real life pictures of astronauts exploring the moon! At the end of the book we are provided with a glossary that helps students learn a lot of new vocabulary. This book also includes Internet sites that give more information on books about the moon. We are also given specific book that the reader can get in order to find more information on the moon.
Overall, this book is very easy to follow. However, the book was also very vague and did not express a lot of detailed facts. This book just brushes over the the Moon's size and surface. Compared to other books I read about the moon this book does not really provide a lot of information about the moon, and its purpose. The only interesting things that this book contains is that it has actual photos of the astronauts exploring the moon. I believe kids will be really excited and intrigued once they see what an actual astronaut looks like. This book also provides many different books and websites that the reader can explore in order to find information. In conclusion, this book i just average and it could be used in a classroom but there are definitely better options.

[Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I think about a science book that would have been read to me in elementary school in the 1980's, this is what I see. Although, compared to other books we've read, there isn't a ton of content in this book. I think my kids may have already known everything included.... but it is a trip down memory lane for me, so I enjoyed it.

[metimoteo · Rating 3 out of 5]

is an uncomplicated, fact-filled resource for young readers. It's Spanish-English text is terrific for children (or whose parents) are looking for bilingual books about science-themed topics, in this case the Moon. It features a table of contents, glossary, simple index and Internet links. A good starter book for nonfiction aficionados!

[Rachel Keller · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recently used this book for a moon project with my kindergarteners and it worked out so well. I sent it home as their non-fiction book and it really hit their development level so well. It can be so difficult to find good non-fiction books for this age group and this book by Thomas Adamson really hits the mark. The photos are simple and easy for young readers to identify with. Each page has 2-3 simple sentences in big, black font - making it so accessible to young readers. My favorite thing about this book is that it includes real photos instead of illustrations or "clip art" looking pictures. I think its so important for young readers to see things in reality and they are usually more engaging for them as well. I would certainly use this book again and am glad it is apart of my classroom library.

[Davis Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

My 6 year old son borrowed this book from his school library.

In this book, it describes what the moon looks like and why. This book didn't give as much information as I would have liked. There were great photographs in the book. The information was understandable, and my son didn't need much help with reading the book, but this book seemed to stir up more questions from him than giving him information.