Faces of the moon fairfield public library overdrive. See more ideas about moon, moon magic and moon book. Bob and the moontree mystery bartram, simon series. You can also click on the titles in this sidebar for more details from. Open this book, turn the pages, and watch the moon change. Thoroughly vetted by an astrophysics expert, the moon book is a perfect introduction lunar phases, orbit, the history of space exploration, and more. Faces of the moon learning the phases of the moon is fun and easy in this beautiful picture book that mixes astronomy and poetry. Im convinced that bob crelin knows exactly how phases come about after all, he designed the really cool moon gazers wheel that allows us to figure out what phase we can observe during any given daynight at any given time. Nov 20, 2017 the cards come in so handy with the moon phases models. It was to be the book that started the whole charlie moon series, introducing him for the first time to his audience and setting up his whole premise as well. When we look into the sky the moon does not always look the same. The moon, by melanie chrismer, childrens press, 2008 this is a great beginner reader book as if offers large text per page. Savannah college of art and design scad robert moon. The new moon gazers wheel by bob crelin 2009 patent pending the perfect item to help anyone get started in astronomy.
The moon gazers wheel is a unique, new interactive guide to the moon sure to make moon gazing fun, informative and easy for anyone to do. It contains all 8 phases with information about each phase. Join facebook to connect with robert moon and others you may know. Faces of the moon is a book that i would use with any age of elementary students. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. Using her signature combination of colorful, clear illustrations and accessible text, gail gibbons reinforces important vocabulary with simple explanations, perfect for budding astronomers. Faces of the moon by bob crelin, leslie evans, hardcover. To demonstrate how the details on the moon change with phases he has made this revolving model. Faces of the moon this captivating, popular astronomy title provides young readers with an interactive experience children learn about the moons phases and watch its face transform with the turn of each diecut page. Jul 01, 2009 buy faces of the moon new by crelinl, bob, evans, leslie isbn.
Create text sets for elementary classrooms, homeschooling, and summer reading to help prevent the summer slide. Jul 01, 2009 bob crelin is the author of there once was a sky full of stars. Stars, planets and the night sky start with a book. Copy of the book faces of the moon by bob crelin charlesbridge room that can be darkened, with enough open floor space to fit students standing in a circle bare light bulb on a stand example.
Blast into outer space with steller facts, integalatic trivia, and outofthisworld puzzles. Half of the moon is always in sunlight, while the other half is in shadow. I learned about faces of the moon during a talk presented by bob crelin at the conjunction convention last summer. Grade diecut holesstarting with a big round one on the front covertrack the moons phases as seen in the northern hemisphere. This book is an informational rhyming book of the moon, which i listen. Faces of the moon by bob crelin overdrive rakuten overdrive. His next book, faces of the moon helps children explore the lunar phases. Bob crelin describes the moons phases as it orbits the earth every twentynine days using rhyming text and cutouts that illustrate each phase. Faces of the moon concludes with an explanation of the moons orbit and phases and a list of moon facts done in rhyme, of course. Faces of moon by bob crelin author leslie evans illustrator available for downlo. Faces of the moon written by bob crelin, illustrated by leslie evans why does the moon seem to.
Tabs are also cut into the border and marked with images of the changing moon, forming a timeline at the books edge. Faces of the moon a story before bed kids books online. Find fiction and nonfiction childrens books, activities, and educational apps about stars, constellations, planets and the night sky. Bobs popular first book, there once was a sky full of stars sky publ. Moon activities science activities activities for kids science centers science experiments moon for kids moon kid owl moon moon projects. At the climax, when the moon disappears, a full spread of inky, starry blackness heightens the drama. Faces of the moon by bob crelin, leslie evans, hardcover barnes. Faces of the moon written by bob crelin, illustrated by leslie evans why does the moon seem to change shape from night to night. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. In this unique book, innovative diecuts and playful poetry introduce the names and shapes of the lunar phases to explain the role light and shadow play in this transformation.
The moon gazers wheel is a unique, new interactive guide to the moon sure to make moon gazing fun, informative, and easy for anyone to do. Evans blockprint illustrations, carved with precision, echo the slices of moon that are shaved away. A few pages in readers will find the phases of the moon marked by tabs, with corresponding cutouts that wax and wane just as the moon does. As the pages turn, the moon grows from a crescent to a full moon and then back to a.
The hardcover of the faces of the moon by bob crelin, leslie evans at. Blast into outer space with steller facts, integalatic trivia, and outofthisworld puzzles by kathi wagner. Click to read more about faces of the moon by bob crelin. The revolution of the moon around the earth makes the moon appear as if it is changing shape. Reviews of several spacethemed books for young children. Faces of the moon by bob crelin goodreads share book.
As the reader goes through the book the moon changes through the phases, it goes through a whole cycle of the moon. The moon is visible to us because the suns light reflects off the moon s surface. Bobs popular first book, there once was a sky full of stars is now in its third printing. Click the link at the bottom of this web page for a text complexity analysis of these books. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Her sunlit side is turned away,and we cant see her, night or day the moon. Bob man on the moon october 19, 2015 now you have the chance to see bob, man on the moon as a theatre production with live music, touring the north of england throughout october. Faces of the moon by bob crelin illustrated by leslie evans. Science archives page 2 of 3 growing curious minds. The book is written in verse and has beautiful, bold, blockprinted illustrations by leslie evans that will appeal to young children, but the concepts it teaches work well for older children and even adults. Strategically placed diecuts show the moon as it waxes or wanes with each page turn. Since then, he has taught thousands of children about the.
Each month the moon transforms her face, which grows and shrinks at steady pace. Faces of the moon, written by bob crelin and illustrated by leslie evans, is a series of rhyming verses on the changing phases of the moon. Originally published in 1994 on the first of november, this title was first brought out through the avon books publishing label to much acclaim. For the younger kids the cut outs of the moon phases will be enough to learn with the phases name it gives the students a great visual of not only the phase but since they are cut out and then lay against each other as you turn the pages, you can see the changes against the previous phase. Faces of the moon bob crelin, illustrated by leslie evans called a completely unique book and recommended by the national science teachers association, faces of the moon is the latest childrens book from ct authordesigner bob crelin there once was a sky full of stars. Bob was awarded the astronomical leagues walter scott hudson award for his tireless work to preserve the night sky for future generations. About the author 2009 bob crelin is the author of there once was a sky full of stars. The book is designed so that the very last page of the book is the full moon and each page before that has a cut out that starting at the beginning gets bigger each page. His unique new book, faces of the moon july 2009 is in its second printing, and set the stage for bobs companion moon gazers wheel invention. This is a good book but i have to give it a lower score because the author uses the same misleading word, shadows, several times.
Steve tomecek, national geographic childrens books, 2005, isbn 0792251237 children go on a journey with a bug and a cat to discover the moons scientific history and concepts. Called a completely unique book and recommended by the national. Now i dont have to, because bob crelin has done it, and done it admirably, in faces of the moon. I think it would be awesome to have the students create a book like this for themselves. His second book, faces of the moon, was launched by charlesbridge in july 2009. Tabs are also cut into the border and marked with images of the changing. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Leslie evans describes the moons phases as it orbits the earth every twentynine days using rhyming text and cutouts that illustrate each phase. Author bob crelin introduces young readers to the wonders of the night sky and the. The cards come in so handy with the moon phases models.
Told, for the first time through rhyming verse and beautiful illustrations, faces of the moon is a playful. In the 20th century, the race to space was punctuated with mans first walk on the moon on july 20, 1969. While crelin explains whats happening in verse the moons first phase, we call it newwhen moons between the sun and you. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Emily lakdawallas recommended kids space books the.
Faces of the moon is a informatinal book about the phases of the moon in a fun rhyme. Phases of the moon learning activities and free printables. The book beautifully captures the wonder and awe of the moon aloft, above backyard trees, in a busy city, or beyond a bedroom window. Faces of the moon moon for kids, moon activities, moon book. Creative diecut pages accurately animate the phasing moon as each page turns.
Her sunlit side is turned away,and we cant see her, night or day, and then superfluously again in prose at the end, evanss digitally enhanced linoleumblock prints depict two children. While crelin explains whats happening in verse the moons first phase, we call it newwhen moons between the sun. Download pdf faces of moon by bob crelin author leslie. It has been the subject of literature and folktales, movies, and great study. Rhyming text, graphic illustrations with diecut pages explain the phases of the moon. Download pdf faces of moon by bob crelin author leslie evans illustrator ebook full free. Faces of the moon do you wonder, when you see the moon, at dusk, or dawn, or midday noon, just why her face is curved, or round, or why she sometimes cant be found. A labeled diagram of the phases of the moon appears at the end to be covered by pasted library flaps.
Each phase is covered in a twopage spread comprising crelins poetic description and evans artistic rendering of the moons appearance and. Tabs are also cut into the border and marked with images of the changing moon, forming a timeline at the book s edge. Bob crelin, author of the new childrens book faces of the moon copies will be available for sale at the conjunction richard sanderson, author and curator of physical science, springfield ma science museum glenn chaple, astronomy magazine contributing editor and columnist. Read about the history of space study, exploration of the moon both actual and vicarious, and some of the other books inspired by the great globe of light in the. Leslie evans describes the moon s phases as it orbits the earth every twentynine days using rhyming text and cutouts that illustrate each phase.
The moon, by niki walker, crabtree publishing company, 1998 part of the eye on the universe series, this book offers great information with just enough detail and was perfect to use for our learning. This book could be used 24th grade for a lesson on the moon phases. In this unique book, innovative diecuts and playful poetry introduce the names and shapes of the lunar phases to explain the role light and shadow play in thistransformation. The answer is as simple as the play of light and shadowand as grand as the dance of earth and moon in space. Jan 01, 2009 faces of the moon is a book that i would use with any age of elementary students. Gigots picturebook debut is awash with deep, purpleblue nighttime hues and luminous moonlight. Buy bob and the moontree mystery bartram, simon series by simon bartram, simon bartram, simon bartram isbn. Here is a list of books that might be helpful as you study the patterns and cycles of space.
Held in orbit by earths gravity, the moon slowly circles around us once every twentynine days or so. Faces of the moon ages 48 by bob crelin and leslie evans charlesbridge publishing, 2009, 36 pp. His enthusiasm was so infectious that i immediately purchased a copy of his book for my grandchildren. Download pdf faces of moon by bob crelin author leslie evans.
Why does the moon seem to change shape from night to night. Leslie evans the perfect item to help anyone get started in astronomy no telescope required. Buy faces of the moon new by crelinl, bob, evans, leslie isbn. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Faces of the moon bob crelin, charlesbridge, 2009, isbn 9781570917851. Bob crelin contact information, biography, books, pictures. In this unique book, innovative diecuts and playful poetry introduce the names and shapes of.
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