if You Decide To Go To The Moon, Writes Faith Mcnulty, Read This Book First. It Will Tellyou How To Get There And What To Do After Youland. The Most Important Part Tells You How To Get Home.written In The Second Person, The Text Allows The Reader To Participate In Every Aspect Of The Journey, From Packing (don't Forget Your Diary And Plenty Of Food) To Liftoff (at First You'll Feel Heavy; Don't Worry) To Traveling Thorugh Space (where The Moon Glows Like A Pearl In The Black, Black Sky). The Reader Lands At The Sea Of Tranquility, The Site Of The First Lunar Landing

in This Impressive Picture Book, An Aspiring Astronaut Imagines A Trip To The Moon From Soup To Nuts-and Gains A Bird's Eye-perspective On Why It's Important To Protect His Planet. Mcnulty (the Elephant Who Couldn't Forget) Adopts A Playful Tone As She Takes The Young Hero Through Preparations, Liftoff, A Moonwalk And The Return Trip, Mixing Hard Facts (if You Average 3,750 Miles Per Hour, You Will Get There In Two-and-a-half Days) With Poetic Phrases (the Moon, The Mysterious Moon,/ Glows Like A Pearl In The Black, Black Sky). The Highlight Occurs When The Boy Astronaut Discovers The Plaque And Flag Left By The Men Of Apollo 11 In 1969, Linking Him To A Long Legacy Of Courageous American Space Explorers. Kellogg's (is Your Mama A Llama?) Sweeping Spreads Of Realistic Space- And Moonscapes Strike Just The Right Balance Of Beauty And Eeriness; One Of The Most Dramatic Shows The Hero As A Tiny, Doll-like Figure Standing At A Point Where The Moon's Silvery, Barren Landscape Meets The Pitch-black Depths Of The Galaxy. As The Returning Astronaut Contemplates The Earth From The Vantage Point Of Space, The Narrative Turns A Bit Saccharine (air And Water Are Earth's Special Blessings./ .../ You Promise You Will Always Do Your Best/ To Protect All Life On Our Beautiful Earth). Yet Kellogg's Four-panel Gatefold Celebrating All The Earth's Inhabitants Adds Substance To Mcnulty's Call To Action, Encompassing Whales And Penguins, As Well As Cavemen And Contemporary Children At A Swimming Hole Against A Backdrop Of Spires, Domes And Skyscrapers. Ages 4-8. (oct.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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