Hello, friends! To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, our book today is Go For The Moon: A Rocket, A Boy, and the First Moon Landing by Chris Gall. Based on the author’s childhood memories, our story begins with a young bespectacled boy preparing for the event of the century: the … Continue reading Go For The Moon: A Rocket, A Boy, and the First Moon Landing (Chris Gall)
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Moonshot: The Flight Of Apollo 11 (Brian Floca)
Hello, everybody! Today's book is Moonshot: The Flight Of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca, a beautiful and informative account of the mission that put the first man on the moon. It is a quiet, peaceful day in the warm sun of Florida, but three men are preparing to make history: they will be the first … Continue reading Moonshot: The Flight Of Apollo 11 (Brian Floca)
The Darkest Dark (Chris Hadfield & Kate Fillion)
Hello, friends! Today, we read The Darkest Dark, written by Chris Hadfield and Kate Fillion, and illustrated by The Fan Brothers, a story based on Hadfield's childhood fear of the dark, and how overcoming it changed his life. Little Chris is an astronaut. Each day, he explores the vast cosmos in his cardboard rocketship; each … Continue reading The Darkest Dark (Chris Hadfield & Kate Fillion)
