Reaching for the Moon

Who would have thought that Buzz Aldrin could write so well? The entire story was superbly done, not the boring tome that so many famous individuals choose to write about their lives. I was thoroughly impressed with the entire tale. It was a great read, well written and illustrated. Of course, anytime you get a Wendall Minor book, you know you're getting top-of-the-line illustrations.

Ideal book for my 6 year old grandson who is obsessed with the moon landing and a huge fan of the crew of Apollo 11. There's quite a lot of text for a picture book, but he's used to lengthy read-alouds, his father has trained him well.

Simple autobiography for children. Paintings of the moon landing are detailed and interesting. The message is simple; aspire to something and work at it. This didn't really work for me, unfortunately.

Picture book of the autobiography of Buzz Aldrin. Good overview of his childhood and background before joining NASA. Text does a nice job of providing context for space exploration and some of the skills and characteristics that made Buss a good astronaut. This book gives readers a fuller picture of the life of a man, not just one event. There are many options for further exploration - such as Korean war, fighter planes, West Point, recent space exploration, Space Race, etc. - to link to historical events in context. the text is readable and I think it would be enjoyable for all children as an introductory text to space exploration and NASA.

I really likes this autobiography about Buzz Aldrin because it shows motivation, ambition and dreams. It teaches a really good lesson of to have dreams and to never let them go. Buzz Aldrin was one of the first astronauts to go to the moon. He talks about how he always wanted to be a pilot. He has to work to reach that dream. The next step he took was wanting to be an astronaut. When he first applied, he got denied. However, he did not give upon his dream. He eventually went into space on the Apollo 11 and was one of three men to be the first to walk on the moon. Children can find Buzz Aldrin's story to be very inspirational as I did. It teaches children to set goals and have dreams for them self. The pictures are handsomely done in show more this book. They are very realistic and look as if they were photographs. show less

This is autobiography of Buzz Aldren. He starts out from his childhood and he got the nickname Buzz. He goes on to tell several stories from his adolescence that contributed to the man he became (including idolizing his hero, The Lone Ranger). He tells the story of the journey that brought him to the moon and what that day was like when he stepped on the moon.

This book was really interesting for me and I thought I already knew a lot of the story. I think students would love reading this book about following your dreams and reaching for the stars. It is a great example for a biography as well as a tale of perseverance and dreaming big.

The front flap summary written by Buzz Aldrin helps you to anticipate the rest of it. Notice dedication page! The book tells about Buzz's life from childhood on including how he got the name "Buzz", Real Name: Edwin Eugene. Buxx came from brother (buzzer). See back letter from the author and the history of flight timeline with illustrations!! Excellent. I would use this book to teach writing an auto., space travel, hard work, determination, military training, teamwork, letter writing, etc..... Grades 1-8