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Usborne Book of the Moon

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Usborne Book of the Moon by Laura Cowan is a delightful journey exploring the moon's mysteries and its significance throughout history. This enchanting children's book captivates young readers with fascinating facts, mythical stories, and scientific insights about our celestial neighbour. It's beautifully illustrated, making the moon's wonders accessible and engaging for curious minds.
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Format: Hardback
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This delightful children's book may appeal to you if your little one is fascinated by the moon and its mysteries. It beautifully blends facts with enchanting illustrations, offering young readers a captivating journey through lunar phases, myths, and space exploration. Perfect for nurturing a budding curiosity about the night sky.

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Usborne Book of the Moon

Welcome to the story of our Moon – a story of Moon dust and Moon rabbits, cheese and astronauts, deep thoughts and bold plans. Read, dream and wonder as you discover ancient legends about the Moon’s creation, meet the very first astronomers and learn about the Space Race. Published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing.

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For thousands of years, the Moon has been the one thing in the night sky that everyone anywhere on our planet recognises. Trace the story of the Moon around the world and through history, from ancient legends about its creation, to its first sighting through a telescope, right up until the Apollo 11 mission and the first Moon landing in 1969.

Series: Big Picture Books

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The Usborne Book of the Moon by Laura Cowan receives praise for its beautiful illustrations and informative content, offering a magical exploration of the Moon. It provides a wealth of fun and fascinating facts, questions and answers, myths and mysteries, and an exciting account of humanity's endeavour to reach the Moon, making it an engaging introduction for children.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474950848

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 June 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Diana Toledano

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 247.0mm

Height: 297.0mm

Weight: 510g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Laura studied literature twice at university, so she's read a lot of books (always helpful when writing them). Before joining Usborne, she taught English in Barcelona, Dublin and Cambridge. She now lives in East London, where she regrets the lack of sun and sea.

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