![Moonshot](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1534440305.jpg?itok=oBc4Bw2f)
Just in time for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing, the author/illustrator’s spectacular, dramatic but readable look at the mission has been updated and expanded. Additional art has been added to the new portions including a look at the people who worked behind the scenes to make it happen. Additional information about Apollo’s return is also here.
Moonshot
![The Moon](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/194453024X.jpg?itok=7aYSpl1q)
In this striking volume, readers will encounter the Moon in both fact and fiction. Moon myths from various cultures are presented, the impact of the Moon on plant and animal behavior, a brief examination of the first Apollo landing, even a reflection on what the future of Moon exploration may do and more are presented briefly in well organized, clearly noted and stunningly illustrated sections. A glossary of people and terms are included.
The Moon
![If You Had Your Birthday Party on the Moon](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1454929707.jpg?itok=vhzqUaDF)
What could be more fun than going to a birthday party by rocket? Celebrating your birthday on the Moon, of course! That’s just is explored in this playfully illustrated look at the moon, bouncily contrasting it an Earth party. The views of Earth would be stunning making up for the fact that everyone would have to wear space suits. Information is presented in boxes throughout this fanciful journey.
If You Had Your Birthday Party on the Moon
![Go for the Moon: A Rocket, a Boy, and the First Moon Landing](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1250155797.jpg?itok=OMSv9d-b)
A boy looking out his bedroom window into the night sky begins, “The Moon is out tonight. In the morning, three brave men will climb into a giant rocket … and fly to the Moon.” It’s the Apollo 11 mission which inspires the child for a lifetime. Dramatic, highly realistic illustrations present the narrator’s life on earth interwoven with images and information about the Apollo Moon landing and return. An author’s note reveals that he grew up to build small rockets and an airplane. Fun facts, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
Go for the Moon: A Rocket, a Boy, and the First Moon Landing
![Daring Dozen: The Twelve Who Walked on the Moon](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580897738.jpg?itok=qWn8LteZ)
Spare, poetic text and luminous, realistic illustrations chronicle the Apollo missions. Comprehensive back matter with photographs adds depth to the presentation. The author, a trained engineer, also presented Countdown: 2979 Days to the Moon (opens in a new window) illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez for readers 9 to 12. The subtitle of this memorable book is the time it took from President John F. Kennedy’s challenge to Neil Armstrong’s first step on the Moon.
Daring Dozen: The Twelve Who Walked on the Moon
![Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars: Space Poems and Paintings](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152053727_0.jpg?itok=3BEhZ775)
Short poems in various forms will inform and engage as they swirl across the pages of this attractive, lively volume. Large pages support the colorful, mixed media illustrations that encourage readers to read about heavenly bodies while gaining tidbits of information, inspiration, and imagination
Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars: Space Poems and Paintings
![The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon: The True Story of Alan Bean](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1338259539.jpg?itok=2udw3W_T)
Alan Bean was not the first but the fourth man to walk on the Moon. However, he was the first astronaut to create paintings inspired by what he saw on and from the Moon. The highly readable, handsomely illustrated look at the Apollo 12 astronaut includes information gleaned from interviews with him as well as back matter (biographical information, a timeline and bibliography). This is a unique look at the moon and its impact on one artist/astronaut, sure to inspire others.
The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon: The True Story of Alan Bean
![Two Men and a Car: Franklin Roosevelt, Al Capone, and a Cadillac V-8](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0884486206.jpg?itok=6sqkV07j)
What did President Franklin D. Roosevelt have in common with the notorious gangster, Al Capone? It just might have been a car; specifically a bulletproof Cadillac with a V-8 engine. How these men diverged is presented anecdotally with a touch of speculation but in a highly engaging, readable style. Scratchboard illustrations and concluding back matter includes a timeline, additional resources and a few photographs.
Two Men and a Car: Franklin Roosevelt, Al Capone, and a Cadillac V-8
![The Tornado Scientist: Seeing Inside Severe Storms](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544965825.jpg?itok=bAcmiwJG)
Tornadoes are complex weather phenomena that can be highly destructive. Follow scientist and storm-chaser, Robin Tanamachi, as she researches the genesis of tornadoes and tornadic behavior. Dramatic photographs show not only storm clouds but the aftermath. Charts and other graphics help explain more technical aspects of tornadoes.
The Tornado Scientist: Seeing Inside Severe Storms
![Rotten! Vultures, Beetles, Slime and Nature’s Other](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1328841650.jpg?itok=_N0pvafu)
When things come to an end by various means (natural or induced such as roadkill), they decompose. Young readers may just revel in the gleeful grossness in well researched narrative and lighthearted illustrations. A glossary and bibliography conclude this enlightening but entertaining informational book.
Rotten! Vultures, Beetles, Slime and Nature’s Other
![Monsters: A Magic Lens Hunt for Creatures of Myth, Legend, Fairy Tale, and Fiction](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1999968069.jpg?itok=MTheuspn)
Humans all over the world have thought about monsters since time started. Take out the magic lens tucked into a front pocket to explore double-page spreads to meet monsters in fact and fiction. They range from castle monsters to space monsters with lots in between. Monster parts and pieces are appended to facilitate monster creation. This clever book is to engage monster-lovers for hours.
Monsters: A Magic Lens Hunt for Creatures of Myth, Legend, Fairy Tale, and Fiction
![The Hyena Scientist](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544635116.jpg?itok=A4ZpXHkR)
Readers may have to change their opinion of spotted hyenas after meeting them as they are studied in the wild. Fluid prose and stunning photographs combine insight into the field scientists and information about the animals they study. While they remain formidable carnivores, hyenas are surprisingly brave and social animals and appealing in appearance. Thoroughly resourced and documented, this is narrative nonfiction at its best.
The Hyena Scientist
![Explorer: Plants!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0995577080.jpg?itok=HYDzMjWm)
Join Ada Osprey, Senior Librarian of the Eagle-Eyed Explorer Club as she dashes out, inviting readers to explore plants with her. From plant origins to those modified by humans, plants are examined in understandable language enhanced by clearly labeled, highly detailed illustrations. A long, meticulous timeline folds out to summarize and complete this unique exploration.
Explorer: Plants!
![Yogi: The Life, Loves, and Language of Baseball Legend Yogi Berra](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/162979824X.jpg?itok=kBc1MqgX)
Yogi Berra was one of a kind. He didn’t excel in school but is still quoted today. And in spite of the naysayers, Yogi went on to become an admired ballplayer. His story is told in rich, detailed illustrations and lucid text, interspersed with “Yogi-isms”. In addition to more detail about Berra’s life and times, baseball aficionados will appreciate the statistics included in the back matter.
Yogi: The Life, Loves, and Language of Baseball Legend Yogi Berra
![Wild Horse Annie: Friend of the Mustangs](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374303061.jpg?itok=fh7SGwjw)
Velma Bronn Johnson, nicknamed Wild Horse Annie, was born in Nevada. In spite of having polio, Annie was able to ride horses again. Later, when she saw hundreds of wild horses killed to make room for cattle, Annie became an activist. She worked to pass the 1971 law protecting mustangs on federal land. Conversational text is accompanied by loose, swirling illustrations to present an overview of one woman’s fight to save a piece of the Wild West.
Wild Horse Annie: Friend of the Mustangs
![¡Vamos! Let's Go to the Market](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/132855726X.jpg?itok=9HP2PbTy)
After Little Lobo and his dog, Bernabe, finish breakfast, they load their wagon to deliver to the various merchants. While they deliver the goods, they take time to watch the dancing, smell the churros, and even draw stripes on the newly made “zonkey”. Humor abounds in the graphic tour of Mexican culture complete with Spanish words. A glossary concludes this cheery introduction to a country and its language.
¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market
![Stubby: A True Story of Friendship](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1783447435.jpg?itok=LVdzfvmQ)
A young soldier narrates the story of how he met a podgy pudgy dog soon named Stubby. Stubby and Corporal Conroy soon became inseparable friends and more; Stubby was adopted into Conroy’s regiment to become a heroic soldier in his own right. This true story of World War I is illustrated in light hues with gentle lines, accompanied by a straightforward text. An afterward includes a photo of Stubby and provides a bit of additional information.
Stubby: A True Story of Friendship
![Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Build the Brooklyn Bridge](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1250155320.jpg?itok=4JYm9_XS)
Emily Warren was a bright girl who grew into a determined, intelligent, self-taught woman. After her husband, Washington Roebling, fell ill while building the Brooklyn Bridge, it was Emily who interpreted Washington’s drawings and carried out the plans over ten years. This is a fascinating examination of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and the people and engineering behind it, revealed in spritely illustration and accessible language.
Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Build the Brooklyn Bridge
![Power Up](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062455796.jpg?itok=-JZy6t57)
Millions of refrigerators, TVs, schools and stoplights can be powered by the energy held in one person’s pinky finger. So why can’t you power your toys? “… because your body needs all the energy it’s got.” This unique look at the human body’s systems and the energy required to run them is presented in accessible language and darkly hued, strong illustrations.
Power Up
![Ocean Emporium: A Compilation of Creatures](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580898289.jpg?itok=ydlb-Mjk)
If you travel to the sea, consider the varied animals and sea creatures that live in the world’s oceans. Glimpse some of them on the oversized pages of this informative, beautifully illustrated emporium — a diverse undersea world teaming with life. If you take that trip to the sea, you might come across seashells. Have you ever wondered why there are so many different shapes? Explore this and find out who the shells’ residents may be in Seashells: More than a Home (opens in a new window) by Melissa Stewart, realistically illustrated by Sarah Brannen.
Ocean Emporium: A Compilation of Creatures
![My Happy Year](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823438376.jpg?itok=OdT8kFm_)
Short, readable entries each with a date, chronicle the first year of a bluebird as told by the newly hatched narrator. Information about bluebirds’ range appears on front endpapers while a glossary is placed on back endpapers. Dramatic illustrations show the dangers faced by the young bluebirds until the following June when A. Bluebird shows off the “my beautiful chicks!”
My Happy Year
![The Magic of Letters](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823441598.jpg?itok=g1Jazx6K)
“Letters hold magic…they open worlds.” Playful and rich, powerful, giggling, bewitching words are all presented in different typefaces, playfully illustrated to evoke their command and enchantment. Sure to intrigue, try reading this aloud for full, dynamic effect. You’ll never look at the alphabet in quite the same way!
The Magic of Letters
![Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1250155339.jpg?itok=EPC8HDMa)
A girl gazes out a window, staring at the nighttime sky. From early times, people like Lucretius, Teng Mu, Giordano Bruno and Christiaan Huygens believed that other worlds exist. When the young girl and her family visit a museum, she too wonders, and later continues to look out at the nighttime sky. Realistic illustrations effectively combine with the accessible, informative text.
Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet
![In Focus: Forests](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1944530223.jpg?itok=8YkEj1FB)
There are forests all over the world including many National Parks in the United States. There are kelp forests, rainforests, and forests of mangrove. Each is home to unique animals, sometimes people, and occasionally forest mythology. Explore these and more as each page uncovers what may be seen when the canopy is pulled back. Concrete suggestions on protecting and preserving these environments conclude this lushly illustrated volume