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Abigail and the Making of the Moon
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Abigail and the Making of the Moon by Matthew Cunningham invites young readers to join Abigail on a mission of discovery as she seeks answers to big questions about our natural world. This book is perfect for budding astrophysicists, curious about the universe and the celestial...
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Abigail and the Making of the Moon by Matthew Cunningham invites young readers to join Abigail on a mission of discovery as she seeks answers to big questions about our natural world. This book is perfect for budding astrophysicists, curious about the universe and the celestial phenomena we observe.
One day, Abigail is struck by a question that she simply cannot ignore:
"Daddy," she asked, "where did the Moon come from?"
"From the Earth, Abigail," replied Daddy. "The Moon was once a part of the Earth."
Abigail is filled with wonder: "It was?" Abigail asked. "But how did it get in the sky? And how does it stay in the sky? And why do we only ever see one side of the Moon?"
What unfolds is a beautifully simple story within a story, revealing how the newborn Earth collided with another planet, and explaining how gravity acts like invisible hands, ensuring the Moon continues to orbit the Earth, the Earth circles the Sun, and the Sun spins around the galaxy. And naturally, by dinner time, Abigail has conjured up a fresh big question...
Enjoy all the books in this award-winning series by Matthew Cunningham and Sarah Wilkins:
- Abigail and the Birth of the Sun
- Abigail and the Restless Raindrop
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780143779520
Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ)
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 April 2023
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Puffin
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Sarah Wilkins
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 238.0mm
Height: 271.0mm
Weight: 208g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Matthew Cunningham is a passionate and dedicated historian with a Doctor of Philosophy (History) from Victoria University of Wellington. He has published oral histories, peer-reviewed articles, journalistic and encyclopedic pieces, and Waitangi Tribunal research commissions. He lives in Porirua, New Zealand, and works as a researcher. He is active on Facebook and is a member of a number of parent groups, including several for gifted children. He is the author of the 2020 Best Picture Book-winning Abigail and the Birth of the Sun (Puffin 2019), Abigail and the Restless Raindrop (Puffin 2020) and Rosie and the Worry Whisperer (IP Kidz, 2021). Sarah Wilkins is an award-winning illustrator whose images can be found on buildings, buses, bags and many other curious places around the world, but they feel most at home on the pages of beautiful books. Sarah illustrates from a light-filled studio perched high on a hill overlooking the Wellington Harbour. She is curious about visually communicating science for young and old, and illustrated the first two Abigail books while completing her Master in Science in Society. Find out more about her work at www.sarahwilkins.net
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