HOW WE GOT TO THE MOON

HOW WE GOT TO THE MOON by John Rocco

July 20th marks the anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, so I will dedicate a few posts to this historical event.

 Kicking off our book lineup is How We Got to the Moon by John Rocco. Rocco is an amazing author/illustrator. He is a Caldecott winner for his book, Blackout. However, he is probably best known for designing the covers for Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series. For many years he was the Creative Director for Walt Disney's Imagineering. So when a person with this type of credentials turns his sights to space, you know it's going to be good! The result is 243 pages of visual and information feast for the senses. Beautifully researched beginning with the Space Race and ending with a list of Apollo's piloted missions, this book is a marvelous launching pad to answering children and adults' questions about this famous mission. If you know someone that loves space, this is a great book!

ALONGSIDE ACTIVITY- Google the moonwalk and watch video footage of this historic event! You can order MREs (Meals, Ready to Eat) from Amazon (a little pricey) or go to Rainbow Resource (homeschool education provider) and search for astronaut food to try some astronaut styled cuisine.