Max the Dog and his human friend Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era and their trip proves so inspiring to people back on Earth that all the nations of the world come together to build a great Moon colony. From the colony, the views of Earth make everyone realize how small and precious planet Earth is. Behind-the-scenes science lessons with activities round out this entertaining and educational picture book.
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Jeffrey Bennett is an astrophysicist and educator who proposed the idea for and helped develop the Voyage Scale Model Solar System—the first science-oriented exhibit approved for permanent installation on the National Mall in Washington, DC. He is the lead author of bestselling college textbooks in four distinct disciplines: astronomy, mathematics, statistics, and astrobiology. He lives in Boulder, Colorado. Alan Okamoto is a children's book illustrator and a space artist who has done commissioned work for the Air Force, numerous aerospace corporations, and college textbooks. He lives in Lodi, California.
Simply the coolest kids' book to come along in years... Absolutely irresistible. --Clay Evans, Boulder Daily Camera
Winner, Colorado Book Award 2004: Category Children's Books --Colorado Book Award
WINNER -- Young Voices Foundation Silver Award, Children's Picture Book (Legacy) 2009 --Young Voices Foundation
NSTA Recommends List: Max Goes to the Moon introduces elementary students to the wonders of space and space travel... a perfect springboard for many classroom discussions, experiments, and lessons. --Robin Booth, in Science and Children
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