If You Had Your Birthday Party on the Moon

by Joyce Lapin

Other authorsSimona Ceccarelli (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2019

Status

Available

Call number

J2S.109

Publication

Sterling Children's Books

Pages

40

Description

Introduces facts about the Moon, explaining the science behind how candles and balloons behave in the lunar atmosphere, why "moon angels" will last for thousands of years, and how gravity is different on the Moon.

Description

If you had your birthday party on the moon, what would it be like? Blast off to an extraterrestrial celebration and find out! This cool picture book combines fun and facts to help kids learn all about outer space.

Have your birthday party on the moon and everyone will come! After all, who wouldn’t want to ride in a rocket and celebrate for a day that lasts as long as a month on Earth? Then, young partygoers could romp in a low-gravity playground; watch candles and balloons behave weirdly in the Moon’s atmosphere; and see why the “moon angels” they make in the thick carpet of lunar dust will last for thousands of years. With each discovery, kids learn the science behind the surprise, explained in terms they’ll understand. Complete with sidebars and a glossary, this entertaining adventure is perfect for sharing at home and at school.

Collection

Barcode

7536

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

40 p.; 11.2 inches

ISBN

1454929707 / 9781454929703

Lexile

920L

User reviews

LibraryThing member jfe16
If you had your birthday party on the moon, all your friends would ride a rocket to get there and, since a day on the moon is almost a month long in earth time, everyone would have lots of time to do all sorts of amazing things, like bouncing over the lunar surface and making moon angels. Or, how
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about playing scavenger, searching for the things the Apollo astronauts left behind? Will you still be able to see the boot prints astronauts left in the dusty lunar soil? Could you find an American flag? How about space boots? Or a moon buggy? Can you find a four-leaf clover and a falcon feather?

In this informative, yet delightful, picture book, young readers who blast off for this exciting extraterrestrial celebration will learn many moon and space facts as they take rocket rides and collect space rocks for party favors. Colorful illustrations, sidebars, a glossary, selected bibliography, and suggestions for further reading all extend the science learning. The information boxes extend the STEM-supporting information and, just to complete the adventure, there are links to watch the astronauts moonwalk and one to join NASA’s Kids’ Club.

A perfect book for all readers, young and old, interested in space exploration, the moon, and/or science.

Highly recommended.
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Rating

½ (5 ratings; 4.5)

Call number

J2S.109
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