Apr 18, 2023AdamBerey rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The best all-ages treatment of the Apollo program I've come across. The author conveys his well-researched information in beautifully concise free verse and engaging illustrations. And it does a good job of avoiding hero-worship of the…
Jul 19, 2016LPL_DanC rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I love everything about this book, from the detailed illustrations of the moon landing craft and rocket that launched it, to the text, which communicates a lot of information in a manner almost lyrical. Something about it was oddly…
My five-year old sons loved this book. We especially loved the free form verse style of writing. It was a lovely reading experience for the whole family.
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Jul 20, 2014orange_dolphin_185 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My 1.5yr old loves this. We read it a couple of times before we showed her a YouTube video of a shuttle take-off, but she was more interested in the book instead of the video clip. Great illustrations.
Oct 07, 2012gopherguts rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My 3 yr. old son loves this book. It makes him want to become an astronaut.
The writer does an amazing job of describing the whole experience to a yound child. He uses a kind of free form poetry.
Brilliant! I just can't praise this book…
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