A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews

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10/22/14

If You Decide to Go to The Moon

AUTHOR: Faith McNulty

ILLUSTRATOR: Steven Kellogg

PUBLISHER: Scholastic Press

PUBLICATION DATE: 2005

AWARDS: Parents' Choice Award Fall 2005

GENRE: Speculative Fiction

READING LEVEL: Grade 3

BRIEF OVERVIEW: This book gives children an imaginary image of what it is like to travel to the moon. The book gives real facts like where the first explorers landed, The book also gives fictitious instructions and tips for someone who would to make that trip.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Each student will create their own playlist of songs to listen when the travel to the moon.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Shaneiga Prise, Valdosta State University ECSE

LABELS: Space, award-winning, moons, GR K-3, fun

10/17/14

Solar System

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Gregory Vogt

PUBLISHER: Scholastic Paperbacks

PUBLICATION DATE: 2003

GENRE: Nonfictional/Informational Picture Book

READING LEVEL: Ages 6-8

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Tells about the sun, moon, and planets. Shows readers pictures of each planet and shows comparison between the sun and moon.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Give students foam balls and have them create their favorite planet using provided decorations.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Courtney Taylor, Valdosta State University ECSE

10/15/14

If You Decide to Go to the Moon

AUTHOR: Faith McNulty

ILLUSTRATOR: Steven Kellogg

PUBLISHER: Scholastic Inc.

PUBLICATION DATE: 10/28/2005

GENRE: Non-Fiction Informational Picture Book

READING LEVEL: 4th grade

BRIEF OVERVIEW: A young boy travels through space, discovering even the darkest parts of our solar system! He is able to answer questions like, "what is the milky way?" or "what is our moon made up of"? So, come along and hang on tight! It's time for a space adventure!

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: The students will make a 3D representation of a moon phase, assigned by the teacher.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Hannah Banbury, Valdosta State University ECSE)

LABELS: Science, Moons, Space

11/21/13

Many Moons

Author: James Thurber

Illustrator: Louis Slobodkin

PUBLISHER: HMH Books for Young Readers PUBLICATION DATE: 1981

GENRE: European Fiction READING LEVEL: Grades 3-4

BRIEF OVERVIEW: When Princess Lenore becomes sick, she believes that if he can possess the moon, she will be cured. Although many have tried, only the Court Jester is able to make her wish come true.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Show the students pictures of the moon in its different phases. Tell them to record for one week, each night, which phase the moon is in. At the end of the week, check answers.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Tori Meyers, Valdosta State University