Neil's imagination takes him on a trip to the moon. Join him as he explores mountains and hills, spots a famous astronaut's footprints, and collects space rocks. Find out more about that big round object in the night sky!

"On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took one giant leap for mankind when he became the first person to set foot on the moon. Now readers can step back in time to learn about what led up to the Apollo 11 moon landing, how the historic event unfolded, and the ways in which one remarkable day changed America forever"--

"From Neil Armstrong's first small step to Gene Cernan's last footprint, award-winning author Suzanne Slade captures the experiences of the twelve astronauts who walked on the moon. The book reveals how the Apollo moon missions (1969-1972) built upon one another and unveiled important new discoveries about our nearest neighbor in space."--

This book introduces the moon, Earth's satellite, describing its orbiting around Earth, light it reflects from the sun, and its different phases during one orbit of Earth.

"You Can't Ride a Bicycle to the Moon explores the science of the moon and the history of space travel. Humorous, sprightly verse is paired with kid-centered explanations and explorations of lunar facts and aeronautic science. Each of the sections is topped off with a page of simple activities and kickstarting questions that expand the child's understanding of that particular section's, and the overall, subject matter"--

A simple introduction to the Earth's moon, what its surface looks like, and when astronauts first landed on the moon.

Presents facts about the moon, discussing its origin, myths, composition, effect on Earth, and role in the space program.

Publisher Annotation: The perfect introduction for young readers who want to learn about Earth's closest neighbor, The Book of the Moon covers the entire subject in thrilling detail. Featuring breakdowns of the moon's formation and geography, the lunar phases, a history of NASA's Apollo missions, the moon's effect on Earth's tides and nocturnal animals, its place in our mythology, recent scientific discoveries, and so much more. Packed with eye-popping...

Everyone loves Earth's little neighbor: the Moon! It lights up our night sky, guides our oceans, and so much more. Beginning readers will love learning all about the Moon in this new Level 1 Ready-to-Read.