Books for Kids: Books About the Moon

Stories, facts and more all about the Moon!

Updated August 30, 2023
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Mission to the moon!
Brown, Jordan
Paper Book
Join Jet Propulsion and his friends as they travel to the moon in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read based on a popular episode of PBS's hit show Ready Jet Go! Jet takes his friends on an out of this world adventure to the moon! While they are there they take a look back at man's...
There was an old astronaut who swallowed the moon!
Colandro, Lucille
Paper Book
Scholastic's bestselling OLD LADY becomes an astronaut in this adventure full of hilarious laughs and fun facts about space -- perfect for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing!There was an old astronaut who swallowed the moon. I don't know why she swallowed the moon. It happened at...
A big mooncake for Little Star
Lin, Grace
Other
A gorgeous, whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon explains those phases in an easy-to-understand way that will comfort and educate children of all ages.
Field trip to the moon
Hare, John, (Children's book illustrator)
Paper Book
It's field trip day, and students are excited to travel on their yellow spaceship bus from their space station to the moon in this wordless picture book. An ALA Notable Children's Book A Golden Duck Notable Picture Book Climb aboard the spaceship bus for a...
Moon! : Earth's best friend
McAnulty, Stacy
Paper Book
From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator Stevie Lewis, Moon! Earth's Best Friend is a light-hearted nonfiction picture book about the formation and history of the moon--told from the perspective of the moon itself. Meet Moon! She's more than just a rock--she's Earth's...
Margaret and the Moon : how Margaret Hamilton saved the first Lunar Landing
Robbins, Dean
Paper Book
A true story from one of the Women of NASA! Margaret Hamilton loved numbers as a young girl. She knew how many miles it was to the moon (and how many back). She loved studying algebra and geometry and calculus and using math to solve problems in the outside world. Soon math...
Full moon pups
Scanlon, Liz Garton
Paper Book
This lyrical, gorgeously illustrated picture book in verse follows a litter of baby wolf pups in the wild through their first full lunar cycle. Deep in the forest, Mama Wolf gives birth to an adorable litter of pups under a sky full of moon. Over the next month, the pups will...
Splat the Cat and the cat in the moon
Scotton, Rob
Paper Book
Splat the Cat tries to figure out what the moon is made of in this hilarious I Can Read story from the New York Times bestselling author Rob Scotton.  When Splat and Plank disagree about the moon, will Plank's telescope help answer all their questions?  Splat the ...
The moon keeper
Zosienka
Paper Book
Fall in love with this moving and magical picture book about a sweet, conscientious polar bear, the moon, and the special connection they share. Illustrated with a classic feel and told with a refreshing voice, The Moon Keeper is a perfect bedtime story with gentle messages...
A kite for Moon
Yolen, Jane
Paper Book
Dedicated to astronaut Neil Armstrong, A Kite for Moon is the perfect children's book to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first United States moon landing. Written by New York Times bestselling author of How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight Jane Yolen and her daughter, Heidi...

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