Reading Level: K-3

Independent Reading Level: K-3
Awards: ALSC Notable Children's Books 1995-2023, Children's Favorite Award 2015-2023, CCBC Choices 2020, SLJ Best Books of the Year 2012-2023, Horn Book Fanfare 2001-2022 ( )

I will be sharing this wordless picture book with younger children. It is an imaginary tale about a class trip to the moon. How exciting, we never get to go anywhere. I want to show them how this could be done in a book. A new world! :) ( )

Reading Level: K-3
Awards: ALSC Notable Children's Books, Children's Favorites Award, CCBC Choices, SLJ Best Books of the Year, Horn Book Fanfare

The story begins on the title page, which will help kids learn to pay attention to the whole book and not just what they think is the story part.

Kids will relate to the main character and to the curious -- and then startled -- aliens.

I appreciate that the genders (and all characteristics) of the characters aren't known or visible at all (except somewhat on the last page). Such a set-up enables all kids to envision themselves in the story and to relate to the characters.

The large full-page, or at least full-height, illustrations provide readers the opportunity to closely examine the images.

From an adult-perspective, I hope that teacher faced some disciplinary actions! It's bad enough to leave a kid behind at all, let alone on a field, let alone on another planet! At least they realize and come back. ( )