Two artists at the height of their powers have created a beautiful book with an unforgettable message about the moon and an even more important message about the earth. A publishing event!

"If you decide to go to the moon," writes Faith McNulty, "read this book first. It will tellyou how to get there and what to do after youland. The most important part tells you how to get home. Written in the second person, the text allows the reader to participate in every aspect of the journey, from packing ("don't forget your diary and plenty of food") to liftoff (at first you'll feel heavy; don't worry") to traveling thorugh space (where "the moon glows like a pearl in the black, black sky"). The reader lands at the Sea of Tranquility, the site of the first lunar landing

Author: Faith McNulty
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 10/01/2005
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 11.28h x 10.22w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9780590483599

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 101799 / If You Decide to Go to the Moon


Award: 2005 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) Winner - Silver
Award: 2006 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Winner - Nonfiction
Award: 2007 Red Clover Award Nominee - Picture Book
Award: 2007 North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee - Picture Book
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Picture Book