If You Were the Moon

I found this to be such a cute way to explain some of the science behind the moon’s movement, appearance, and connections to Earth.

This book conveys information while awakening a sense of wonder in the nighttime sky.

The book creates a beautiful story line, but also includes blocks of text that provide the reader with more information if they want to know more.

Some craft moves you might teach kids with this book: dialogue lead, fact inserts, teaching tone, vivid verbs (i.e., that start each page’s heading), categories, parentheses, content-specific words, back matter (e.g., glossary, further reading)

If You Were the Moon is a must have for budding astronomers and poets everywhere.

Each page has a line from the poetic narrative and factual information. The paintings that go along with each point are magnificent.

A lively list poem about the moon accompanied by wonderful illustrations.

A perfect introduction to the moon for the youngest readers.

It’s so much fun and so inspiring when authors blend together elements of different genres, especially when they cross genres that have traditionally been kept separate.

Laura Purdie Salas is an author that I trust to deliver a quality book, and she does not disappoint in this latest endeavor.

I simply cannot think of a readers bookshelf where, If I Were the Moon, doesn’t fit.

This book is a must-have for any PreK or early elementary classroom.