Hip hip hooray, it's a moon day book review: 'Luna: The Science and Stories of Our Moon'

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 Fifty years ago today, Apollo 11 touched down on the moon. So, according to me, the best way to celebrate that momentous event is by an appropriately themed book, "Luna: The Science and Stories of Our Moon."

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Our moon was first formed by  a conglomeration of rocks that, over several million/billion years, eventually became the moon. The moon has only 1/6 of the gravity of earth and can get much hotter (273 degrees F!) and colder (-245 degrees F) than where we live. These facts, and many more, make up "Luna."

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The moon is also the subject of many phases, eclipses, myths, mysteries, and features (phew!). It has mountains, craters, plains, and even a sea (of Tranquility). All these facts, combined with the detailed photos that abound in this book, make "Luna" a great way to celebrate Apollo 11 (click that link for moon-tastic volumes by Nat Geo) and also learn more about that celestial body we see at night.

 While "Luna" has a lot of information in it and could be a delight for those who love anything space-related, none of my kids have seemed very interested in picking up this book. It does have tons of facts and photos, but its format is rather business-like. I plan on making two of my kids read this during the school year and I'm hoping that once they're a few pages into it they'll enjoy the book.

This book is a clean one with nothing offensive in it.

When he isn't busy with his plethora of other responsibilities, author David A. Aguilar spends a lot of time in Colorado, observing space.

Book breakdown:
64 pages
Illustrations and photos are in color and black & white
Best for ages: Any reading child with an interested (whether forced or not) of astronomy
Educational factor: High
Christian content: None
Parents could be concerned about: Nothing

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