The Moon
Author: Sandra Laboucarie
Illustrator: Didier Balicevic
Published September 15th, 2026 by Twirl Books
Summary: Uncover the secrets of the moon!
Young readers can learn all about the moon in this information-packed and interactive book. With multiple flaps on every page, as well as quizzes and seek-and-find activities, this highly engaging book asks and answers questions about the moon’s orbit around earth, space travel, moon landings, exploration of the moon’s surface, and much more!
Key Features:
•Flaps and activities combine with facts for interactive learning
•Great introduction to moon and space for young children aged 4 to 6
•Information is vetted by experts
•Perfect family read-aloud
About the Creators:
After writing for children’s newspapers for many years, Sandra Laboucarie left Paris to return to Toulouse, France, where she now writes books for children.
Didier Balicevic is the illustrator of numerous books for children. He lives near Paris, France.
Review & Educators’ Tools for Navigation: This book is so much more than it seems at first glance. Yes, it is a board book, but it is full of information that is at quite a high level which allows elementary students to enjoy the interactiveness of a flap book at their developmental level. I think adults and kids alike will like how full of information it is, and, in addition to the flaps, it also how it includes Seek & Finds throughout and a quiz at the end. And although the information is at a higher level, it is still accessible to children because it is accompanied by the illustrations and explanations. I highly recommend this book for classrooms that study space and specifically the moon.
Discussion Questions:
- What did you learn about the moon that you did not know before reading?
- Would you want to visit the moon if you could?
- How are humans able to visit the moon?
- What is the difference between a lunar and solar eclipse?
- Why does the moon seem closer/further away sometimes?
- What are some things that the moon effects?
- Why do we always see the same side of the moon?
- Why can we see the moon even though it does not radiate any light?
- Why are astronaut’s footprints never going to erased on the moon?
- What are some differences between Earth and the moon? Similarities?
Flagged Spreads:
Read This If You Love: Space, Interactive Picture Books
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