The Usborne Book of the Moon

Laura Cowan

Illustrated by Diana Toledano

Age 4+

$14.99

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.

Details

Extent:: 32 pages
Dimensions:: 9.4 x 11.4in
Hardback ISBN:: 9780794546731

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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Awards

Shortlisted

Made for Mums Award 2020

Shortlisted

SLA Information Book Award 2020

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