What the Moon is Like

Book cover: What the Moon is Like
Author(s): 
Franklyn M. Branley
Illustrator(s): 
True Kelley
Number of pages: 
32 pages
Copyright: 
2000
ISBN: 
9780060279936
Publisher: 
HarperCollins
Binding: 
Softcover
Subject(s): 
Grade / Age level: 
Review: 

This book covers the appearance of the moon from the earth (in regards to its surface rather than its changes over the month), the explanations people have given for the appearance of the moon (man in the moon, etc.) and why it really looks that way. It covers many interesting details about the surface of the moon (including a simple map of the moon's surface marked with the locations of moon landings), its atmosphere, the length of day and night on the moon (and the extreme temperature difference between the two), the difference in gravity on the moon, etc. The book is fully illustrated and quite engaging although I think some of the ideas on how the moon was formed are still open for discussion. A final page offers a few simple moon-related projects and a few related websites for further information.

Additional notes: 

First published (copyright) 1963. Many later editions.

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First reviewed: 
1-29-01