40th Anniversary of the First Moon Landing

July 20, 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing by the Apollo 11 astronauts. Several new children's books remember and reflect on this remarkable event.







The Moon Over Star by Dianna Hutts Aston

In this picture book for young children, a young girl named Mae watches the first moon landing on TV. She dreams of one day being an astrounaut herself, and making the same journey to the moon.
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Mission to the Moon by Alan Dyer

From lift-off to splashdown, this book details the entire Apollo 11 mission. It also includes a DVD with footage from this historic spaceflight.
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Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca

In simple, powerful text, the journey of Apollo 11 is told. The large, double-page illustrations are stunning and the highlight of the book.
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One Giant Leap by Robert Burleigh

Experience the moon landing just as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did when they became the first two people to set foot on the moon.
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Moon Landing: Apollo 11 40th Anniversary Pop-up by Richard Platt

All about the first landing on the moon - in pop-up form!
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