The Moon Seems to Change

By Dr. Franklyn M. Branley, Barbara Emberley and Ed Emberley

Read and find out about the phases of the moon in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

This clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom, introduces basic information about the moon.

Have you noticed that the moon sometimes seems to grow and shrink? Does it look like a big round ball? Or is it just a sliver of light in the sky? The moon seems to change. But it doesn't really. The moon revolves around the Earth. It takes about four weeks to make the journey, and as it travels around we can only see certain parts of it. Try the simple experiment described inside using an orange, a pencil, and a flashlight, and you'll understand why the moon seems to change.

This is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

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• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: May 4, 2021
• ISBN: 9780062439031

Dr. Franklyn M. Branley

Franklyn M. Branley was the originator of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series and the author of close to 150 popular books about scientific topics for young readers of all ages. He was Astronomer Emeritus and former Chairman of the American Museum of Natural History-Hayden Planetarium.

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Reviews for The Moon Seems to Change

[barbaralange · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book provides a simple and easy to understand facts about moon phases. The illustrations are visually appealing. This book also gives an activity that students can complete to further understand moon phases.

[kcrous3 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really found this book to be informational, for young readers and even for someone at my age. This book was packed with information about the moon, but in a way that was interactive with the reader. The author also uses experiments for the readers to do at their homes in order to gain a better understanding about the phases of the moon. The author also gave great instructions for the readers in order to perform the experiments. I loved the visuals that were throughout the book, as well as the information that I read and learned.