Moon Book, The, Gail Gibbons
Moon Book, The, Gail Gibbons
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Moon Book, The

Author: Gail Gibbons

Narrator: Chris Lutkin

Unabridged: 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/10/2015

Categories: Nonfiction


Synopsis

Did you know the moon is a satellite? In fact, the moon is the Earth's only natural satellite. In beautiful spacious visuals, children will learn about lunar phases, eclipses, lunar exploration and the moon's effect on the earth.

About Gail Gibbons

Gail Gibbons grew up writing stories and drawing pictures to fit the words, and wishing she lived in the country. After graduating from the University of Illinois with a bachelor of fine arts degree, she became involved in television graphics. Eventually Gail became a full-time writer and moved to rural Vermont, where she could have a garden and as many pets as she wanted. Winner of the 2010 Regina Medal, Gail has written & illustrated more than 140 books. Gail and her husband, Kent Ancliffe, have a dog named Wilbur and two cats, named Miles and Davis. They live in Corinth, Vermont in a passive solar house that Gail's husband built and on an island off the coast of Maine.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Margo on March 18, 2020

I have always been fascinated by the moon and our solar system-perhaps why this was a wow book in my eyes. While there are so many fun activities to do with students when learning about the moon, an informational text is a great way to introduce the topic as well as to refer back to when engaging st......more

Goodreads review by Madison on September 09, 2018

Summary: This book is about Earth's moon and gives many facts about the moon that is interesting for students to learn. It speaks of the different moon phases, the length it takes the moon to complete its rotation, and so much more. The book is full of information that will teach the children more ab......more

Goodreads review by Feras on June 27, 2014

The takeaway of this book is basic to more advanced astronomical and some legendary information with respect to our moon. For instance, this book gives the distance between the moon and earth and elaborates on the phases of the moon. I can use this book to ask my students to observe one of the phases......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on April 27, 2011

I used this book to help teach a lesson about the moon and other things in space. It was an easy book to use. It gave me many ideas for activities and things to do for my lesson. Some of the parts of the book are not necessary, so while reading aloud I had to leave them out to speed up time. It is a......more

Goodreads review by Kayla on April 26, 2015

This was a good informational book about the moon. There were tons of beneficial facts about the moon. I liked how the book gave several definitions to break down the information and make it more clear for the reader. I also liked the diagrams that were in the book. I thought they were helpful.......more