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The Moon Book Paperback – January 1, 1997

by Gail Gibbons (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 179 ratings
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A kid-friendly introduction to the biggest, brightest light in our night sky. 

Shining light on all kinds of fascinating facts about our moon, this simple, introductory book includes information on how the moon affects the oceans' tides, why the same side of the moon always faces earth, why we have eclipses, and more.

Using her signature combination of colorful, clear illustrations and accessible text, Gail Gibbons reinforces important vocabulary with simple explanations, perfect for budding astronomers. Legends about the moon, trivia, and facts about the moon landing are also included.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 7 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    740L
  6. Dimensions
    9.79 x 1 x 10 inches
  7. Publisher
    Holiday House
  8. Publication date
    January 1, 1997
  9. ISBN-10
    0823413640
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0823413645
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"Wide in scope and visually appealing, this book will serve pleasure and purposeful readers equally well."—School Library Journal

"Clear illustrations and simple language make this a good introduction to the topic."—Booklist

About the Author

Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator," according to the Washington Post. Winner of the 2010 Regina Award, she has written and illustrated more than fifty books for Holiday House. She lives in Corinth, Vermont.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Holiday House (January 1, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0823413640
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0823413645
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 740L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.79 x 1 x 10 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 179 ratings

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Gail Gibbons

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Gail Gibbons has published close to fifty distinguished nonfiction titles with Holiday House. According to "The Washington Post," "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." She lives in Vermont. Her website is www.gailgibbons.com

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Tsunamic_female
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book for moon lovers!
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2017
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I purchased this book as a gift for my 3 year old, who is absolutely enamored with the moon and the sun at her young age. It is a great intro book for young readers interested in the moon, but it is a little mature for my 3 (and 6) year olds to understand fully. I'd say it's great for 7-10 year old readers and older readers , as I will admit I found great interest in the book and learned a lot myself from it...And I'm 36!

The illustrations are clear and vivid, and they held my babies (and my) attention from first to last page. The wording flows easily and isn't overwhelming or extra lengthy...so although my girls didn't understand everything I read, they understood much of it. The book is well made and large, making it easy for smaller hands to hold for interactive reading. I recommend this book for every young astronomer in the making, even younger ones, who will eventually grow to grasp the concepts in the book!
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ScotFlower
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2017
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Loved how it explained the phases of the moon with the CORRECT images - those images made perfect sense and really get kids to understand the perspective. I have looked at a number of books on the moon and this was the best for young kids. There are no photographs in here, but the drawings are very well done. Plus there are lots of facts in here which could lead to other lines of study. One page does discuss that ancient people thought the moon was a god - you could skip that page easily if you wanted to.
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Elizabeth Sulzby
5.0 out of 5 stars Explore the Moon with Gail Gibbons
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2017
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Good informational text to explore part by part along with a book such as the Magic Tree House Book Midnight On The Moon. Like most informational texts for young children with any complexity, it is best for a teacher to share parts of the book at a time and then each time to review such as "Before we read this part and this part, and today we are going to focus on this part.) Best features are the section on the phases of the moon and the section on gravity and distances between the moon, sun, and earth. Weakest is the part on tides. As with all of Gail Gibbons' books, her background research is very solid.
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Kaden
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2018
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I was surprised at the vocabulary in this book, I bought it for my 5 year old, but it was better for my 8 year old. Very good descriptions and easy to understand, but not for young ones.
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Phillip
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on the Moon for a young mind!
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2011
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This book is another Gail Gibbons classic. If your child loves things like astronomy (or you want to introduce the Moon to them), this book is for you! My son is 3 and it is able to keep his mind active and engaged but could certainly be enjoyed by children up to 7 or 8 years old. This is done by the author in her classic style (the way I love) of giving great information in a FUN, SIMPLE, and EASY to read way! I would say this would be a great book to introduce in a classroom for teachers K-2 teaching on the subject as well. A WONDERFUL Gail Gibbons option, especially when you can get it on Amazon for a fraction of the price...I paid $5 including shipping!!
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snazzmo
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent moon guide for kids
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2014
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I got this book to go with the Uncle Milton Moon in My Room, and I'm glad I did. The moon toy is a light-up moon that hangs on the wall and lights up with a remote control. I use this book as a bedtime storybook along with the 'moon' on the wall, to teach my grandson about phases of the moon, tides, satellites, and the solar system, eclipses and other stuff. We also read the book when we look at the real moon through our telescope. It's easy to understand, visually appealing, and interesting.
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snowgirl
5.0 out of 5 stars SO COOL!
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2014
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MY 5 AND 3 YEAR OLDS ARE TELLING ME WHAT PHASE THE MOON IS IN. Correctly, I might add. I bought it to accompany the Moon in my Room toy and we don't have the toy up yet but they have te moon to look at every night so it's been a great educational enterainment for my outdoorsy book loving boys!
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MntnMom
5.0 out of 5 stars Makes a great gift together with Milton Moon In My Room
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2013
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This was a gift for my son, to go along with Milton's Moon In My Room. The book is very good - thorough but still accessible for a 5 year old. We have read it several times, changing the phases of the moon on his wall to match what the book talks about.
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Sarah Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars We all love it!
Reviewed in India on November 29, 2018
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My 22 month old loves this book as she has always been fascinated by the moon. Lovely illustrations and simple wording so it's easy to read it out.
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Loki
5.0 out of 5 stars That said I'm very glad I bought it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2017
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I can't believe that so much information is packed into this well presented little book. I bought it for a 5yr old, but I think it'll be a few years before he gets the most out of it, I think 8-10years is probably optimal. That said I'm very glad I bought it, it's ideal and takes up hardly any shelf space!
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Armchair Shopper
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent service. Book arrived just as described
Reviewed in Canada on April 1, 2015
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Excellent service. Book arrived just as described.
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M. Van Staden
5.0 out of 5 stars with Moon in my Room
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 12, 2013
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Bought both for 6yo nephew, and he loves it! Read as a bedtime "story" while he plays with the Uncle Milton Moon In My Room, it makes for great education.
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S g t
4.0 out of 5 stars Good teaching resource for teaching about non-fiction text in year ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2017
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Good teaching resource for teaching about non-fiction text in year 2. Although, some parts are a bit too wordy, so we just skipped over these sections
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