Reaching for the Moon

great book. kids will love the graphics and the oersonal journey of an anerican hero.

It is on a 5.1 book level by a.r. My grandson loved this book.

One of the greatest joys of this parenthood has been watching my four-year-old daughter come to understand that this is a true story, that men actually traveled to the moon and walked on its surface. Even though the moon landings were something I grew up with, the story grows more powerful with each retelling. It is one of her favorites and one of mine as well.

It's good. I like it. My four year old daughter has sat through a couple of readings already and it seems to hold her attention. It's basically a bio on Buzz Aldrin. It ends with his 1969 moonwalk with Neil Armstrong. He salutes the American flag for the photo op. The book outlines his goal to becoming an astronaut, how he got there through sports, determination, attending West Point, his military career ( not my thing ) and university education. He fails his first attempt at joining the astronaut program but tries again, and is accepted. It's a brilliant message on tenacity. Aldrin is a shameless self-promoter, and there is nothing wrong with it. It's 60s Americana in all its glory. The art is good, but a bit retro. The pace is pretty good. It feels a bit shorter and leaner than his other children's book on Mars. Hope to keep reading this one to the kids for a while. If your little ones are into space and astronauts get it. I recommend it. Four stars.

This is a children's book! Somehow I missed that part. I thought I was ordering the novel written for adult level. Luckily, when the book arrived, my nephew was visiting and I just handed it to him for his 7 year old. Worked out great!

Bought as Christmas gift.

Easy and fun way way to learn

Fun and exciting book that students really connect with.

Muito interessante. O livro é direcionado pra crianças, mas qualquer adulto irá se inspirar com as façanhas de Buzz. Incrível pensar que há um pouco mais de 50 anos, o ser humano pousava na lua.

Great book. Extremely delighted to know that a man who walked on the moon (with Neil Armstrong) has written a book in layman terms. Bought it, read it and thanked the Almighty for the same.ThanksSaleem,Indian Journalist,9999280399

Petit livre sympa pour les enfants, mais sans plus. A voir si un livre sur un sujet si précis est bien pour un enfant.

The book is slim, and the content is not much, but enough to tell what's Buzz's life is and his Apollo mission to the moon!

Paperback, but a lovely, high quality edition with wonderful illustrations. Makes a fabulous gift for a child interested in space.