Let's Go To The Moon

Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 5, 2017

Review

Lana really wants to go to the moon, but her parents are raking, Jay and Ray are playing on the trampoline and Furry is chasing leaves. Well, the heck with them. Lana goes to her room, plasters stars and planets all around, builds a rocket from boxes and puts on her space suit. Off she goes to a fantastical and imaginative trip to the moon where she meets moon parents, moon children and a moon beast. When her stomach grumbles and she is offered only moon rocks, she decides she must go home where her family awaits her ready to make moon cookies. This book shows little ones how to use their imaginations and, perhaps, even how to play by oneself and not need others or electronic devices to pass the time. With large font and some repetitive text, this is a good choice for the level 2 set, challenging the reader to follow along with Lana's adventure. The illustrations track well with the text. Beginner readers will enjoy Lana's World books.

Overall Book Score: good