Saturday July 20, 2019 is the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing. To celebrate, let’s check out a new middle grade book Luna: The Science and Stories of Our Moon by David A. Aguilar.
Beginning with how the moon is thought to have come about and how the moon compares with Earth, Aguilar then takes the reader on a ride through other moons, as well as moon myths and hoaxes, before settling down for a detailed discussion of moon features. Perfect for the lunar landing anniversary is a section about what the Apollo astronauts discovered.
The pluses: The book is filled with fantastic illustrations by David A. Agulilar. Also there are three hands-on activities in the back: making a 3D model of lunar craters with Plaster of Paris, using a small telescope to explore the moon, and directions for drawing the moon.
Luna is arriving on shelves just as interest in the moon and lunar landings is peaking. Explore a copy today!
For more, see our full review at Wrapped in Foil blog, as well as Anastasia Suen’s Apollo 11 Quick Tips post.
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