Man on the Moon

Written by Anastasia Suen

Illustrated by Benrei Huang

Puffin, 2002

32 pages

Nonfiction

 

                              This book by Suen tells about Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, and Neil Armstrong's milestone success of landing on the moon in 1969. It tells the story about the first time man ever set foot on the moon when no one thought that it was possible. This inspiring story is brought to life with illustration of space and the astronauts walking on the moon. I chose this book because space is very interesting to me and it is something that children are very curious about.

                              The illustrations appear to be done in pencil and possibly some kind of paint. I was not able to find exactly what he used. The pictures are very kid friendly. The colors make the illustrations seem soft. This book has not received any awards.

                              This book could be used in the classroom during science time when discussing space. You could give your students an assignment to design their own space ship and even let them build their own. During writing time you could let your class write a poem about space or space exploration. You could also create a KWL chart with your class while reading the story.