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Three Reasons You Should Read Children’s Story About How the Moon Changes:
- Returning from Rhode by Lauren Gunderson is a fun adventure to space where kids learn about why the moon changes shape in the sky.
- Dr. Wonderful is a really fun character full of curiousity and so many questions, and a lot of kids will relate to her very easily.
- The information on the phases of the moon and how it all works is easy to understand and quite detailed – I learned a few things too.
About Blast Off to the Moon! by Lauren Gunderson
Title: Blast Off to the Moon!
Author: Lauren Gunderson
Illustrator: Valerio Fabbretti
Genre: Children’s Book
Dr. Wonderful loves asking big questions…and using science to answer them. She and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far away? By blasting off into space, of course! On their amazing journey, this detective duo gathers clues to solve their lunar mystery using the powers of science, curiosity, and teamwork.
My review of Blast Off to the Moon!:
Blast Off to the Moon! was an incredibly fun trip to outer space to see why the moon seems to change shape when we watch it from Earth. Dr. Wonderful and Newton ask all the good questions and discover the answers as they explore the moon and how it works. The illustrations were beautiful and showed up very nicely on a tablet.
The information is presented in quite a fun way – more of an exploration than a lecture – and my 9yo enjoyed finding out how it all worked. I may have even picked up a new bit of information here and there (it’s been a long time since I took any science classes).
I highly recommend this for any space-curious kiddos out there.
**I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book**
