Where Does the Moon Go? (Question of Science Book) [Library Binding]

Sidney Rosen (Author), Dean Lindberg (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1992 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Question of Science Book

Follows the moon through its twenty-eight-day trip around the Earth and identifies its different phases.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

These perky picture books--early elementary entries in the science trade field--feature a series of questions and answers posed around unifying themes. In each case the language is irritatingly colloquial and the anecdotal format, though clearly grounded in scientific fact, is diminished by an unflaggingly upbeat tone: "The star that shines every day and makes life possible here on Earth--the Sun!" The somewhat jumbled design of the series also contributes to this off-balance combination of fact and scientific cheerleading, as it features an incongruous assortment of soft-lined cartoons with fluid color-washed paintings and NASA photographs (sometimes one atop the other). In addition, the numerous sidebars sprinkled throughout the text--which contain concise information written in a more expository style--add to the confused mix. Readers seeking better focused introductions should select titles in HarperCollins's reliable Let's Read and Find Out series. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4-- Sharp astronomical photographs are paired with lively watercolor cartoons to create an attractive and easily understood explanation of the moon and its phases. A roughly sketched boy, his dog, and some curious raccoons are instructed by an owl wearing binoculars. Such questions as, ``What is the moon?'', ``What is it like on the moon?'', ``What does gravity do?'', and ``. . . why does the moon look different on different nights'' are given short answers of just a few sentences. They are followed by explanations of other logical inquiries that arise. Scientific terms appear in boldface type, are clarified in the text, and included in the one-page glossary. The cartoons are not just entertaining; they demonstrate concepts such as gravity, reflection, and the lunar phases. Activities that might help readers understand the phenomena are suggested. Interesting sidebars, such as facts about other planets' satellites and the meaning of the rising and setting sun, are presented. An easy, well thought-out treatment of a high-interest topic.
- Nancy Seiner, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Library Binding: 40 pages
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books Inc. (February 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087614685X
• ISBN-13: 978-0876146859
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #560,090 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Rosen is probably the most experienced practitioner using hypnosis, having played around with it since age 15. He started meeting Milton Erickson personally in 1970, had several sessions with him during the next decade, wrote the forewords to 3 books by and about Erickson. In 1980, the year of Erickson's death, Dr. Rosen became the Founding President of the New York Milton H Erickson Society for Hypnosis and Psychotherapy (NYSEPH).

A few months before his death Erickson had signed a contract with Norton to co-author "My Voice Will Go With You" but the task of writing this book was left to Rosen--utilizing Erickson's "teaching tales".

Dr. Rosen teaches Ericksonian approaches internationally and still maintains a part-time private practice providing therapy and supervision in New York and via Skype,