What the Moon Is Like (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780064451857)

Read and find out about what the moon is like in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

Imagine that you're walking on the moon. What is it like? For thousands of years people looked up at the moon and wondered about it. Now we know what the moon is like. There is no air on the moon and nothing grows, but there are towering mountains and deep craters--and much more.

Colder than the desert, the hotter than the desert, the moon is an amazing place to explore.

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classrooms

Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:

Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Author: Franklyn M. Branley
ISBN-10: 0064451852
ISBN-13: 9780064451857
Publisher: HarperCollins
Language: English
Published: 05/03/2000
Pages: 40
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 7.98h x 9.98w x 0.16d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 13836 / What the Moon Is Like


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 07/01/2000 pg. 92
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2000 pg. 348 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2000 pg. 348 - Recommended, Satisfactory