Books for Kids: Books About the Moon

Stories, facts and more all about the Moon!

Updated August 30, 2023
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The moon
Bauer, Marion Dane.
Paper Book
Learn about the moon in the first book in this new, nonfiction Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about the universe that's perfect for kids who love science and space! Everyone loves Earth's little neighbor: the moon! It lights up our night sky, guides our oceans, and so much more....
A big mooncake for Little Star
Lin, Grace
Paper Book
A gorgeous picture book that tells a whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin Pat, pat, pat... Little Star's soft feet tiptoed to the Big Mooncake. Little Star loves the delicious...
Papa put a man on the moon
Dempsey, Kristy
Paper Book
In time for the fiftieth anniversary of the moon landing, this father-daughter story celebrates a small community's big contribution to one of America's greatest accomplishments. Marthanne and her father sit side by side, looking out over their mill village as the moon glows in...
The moon's time to shine
Emmons, Scott
Paper Book
Just in time for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing! The inquisitive crew from the award-winning StoryBots apps, videos, and Emmy Award-winning Netflix show star in a Step 1 reader that is over the moon! Children will recognize the signature catchy rhymes and colorful art...
Field trip to the moon
Hare, John (Children's book illustrator)
Paper Book
Get ready for blast-off on an adventure to the moon! With stunning original artwork by John Hare and charming text by bestselling and award-winning author Jeanne Willis, Field Trip to the Moon is a wonderfully witty story about exploration, creativity and making friends in the most unlikely places...
Moon! : Earth's best friend
McAnulty, Stacy
Paper Book
Meet Moon! She's more than just a rock--she's Earth's rock, her best friend she can always count on. Moon never turns her back on her friend (literally: she's always facing Earth with the same side!). These two will stick together forever. With characteristic humor and charm, Stacy McAnulty channels...
Eight days gone
McReynolds, Linda.
Paper Book
Snappy verse and retro art brings readers along for Apollo 11's historic, eight-day mission to the moon in 1969. Young readers will learn the basics about the gear, equipment, and spaceship used by the astronauts, as well as the history of NASA's moon mission. O' Rourke's vibrant and retro...
A fort on the Moon
Pouncey, Maggie
Paper Book
A boy and his older brother hatch a plan to return to the moon for the fourth time in their homemade rocket. This time, they're going to build something extra-special. Using a bunch of "junk" their mom left in a heap by the back door, brothers Fox and Dodge Wilder blast off by...
Earth space moon base
Price, Ben Joel
Paper Book
A spaceman, a robot, and a cheeky monkey use a most unusual method to protect Earth from hungry, googly-eyed moon aliens. Ben Joel Price's offbeat rhymes and colorful, retro-style illustrations evoke a funny little world away from ours, which will captivate readers young and old.
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...
Moonlight
Savage, Stephen
Paper Book
Chase the silvery light of the moon across the sleeping world in this elegant modern lullaby. At once profound and playful, this bedtime story follows the moonlight as it travels across the globe.  From jungle to sea, from ocean to valley, from distant lands right to your...
Splat the Cat and the cat in the moon
Driscoll, Laura
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  ...
A computer called Katherine : how Katherine Johnson helped put America on the moon
Slade, Suzanne
Paper Book
The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson--made famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figures--who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon! Katherine knew it was wrong that African Americans didn't have the...
Moon : a peek-through picture book
Teckentrup, Britta
Paper Book
From the much-loved children's series that began with Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book comes an informative book with peek-through holes that show the moon's different phases with each turn of the page. Over deserts and forests, Arctic tundra and tropical beaches, the...
I really want to fly to the Moon!
Ziefert, Harriet
Paper Book
Take off with Really Bird and friends as they set their sights on a trip to outer space in this latest hilarious adventure.  Meet Really Bird, a small bird who lives in a large city park with his friends Cat, Pup, Mouse, and Rabbit. In each story, Really Bird finds himself...
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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