Man on the Moon

For my author study I choose Anastasia Suen, and she has written around 145 books! She is amazingly talented, and I didn't get the chance to read all of her books.  I read a variety of her books, and one book that stuck out in particular was Man on the Moon.


Man on the Moon is obviously about traveling to the moon! It is a great book that talks about the first successful trip by the USA to the moon.  It is great for young readers because it gives simple, step-by-step instructions on how the astronauts landed on the moon.  It gives great historical references, and discusses how Buzz Aldren and Neil Armstrong feel stepping foot on the moon for the first time! It shows how they brought back moon rocks and put the US flag on the moon.
The pictures are wonderful, and do a great job depicting what it was like on the moon.
I really enjoyed this book because it took a famous historical event and turned it into an interesting and easy read for children to understand.

Suen, A. (1997) Man on the Moon. New York: Puffin Books.