Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered about that big bright light in the sky? Then this book is for you as it describes the basics of the moon.

This Level One Ready-to-Read serves as a very basic science primer. It begins with a glossary, which I found to be an interesting but useful choice. I also thought how the pronunciations in the parentheses being preceded by the description “say” was a helpful tool for young readers.

As this is designed for children beginning to read on their own, the text is kept simple with a relatively limited vocabulary (beyond some scientific terms necessary to explain the moon). This also means it could be a good tool for read-alouds for teachers of even very young children.

The illustrations aren’t really my style – a little more wispy than realistic – but they seem likely to be enjoyed by the target audience of young readers and have a bedtime-story quality to them that is fitting for a book about the moon.

Because it is a fairly slim book, there were a couple of times when I thought it could use a little more explanation. For instance, one page spread talks about how the moon has been used for ages accompanied by an illustration of a sailing ship similar to the days of the explorers. However, it does not go on to state how the moon was used for navigational purposes but leaves this for readers to assume (or not understand).

The final page includes some "interesting facts" about the moon but unlike many nonfiction titles, there are no sources listed for either a bibliography or where to go for more information. ( )