Across the country we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, which landed two men on the Moon. Kids can learn more about the people involved in this historic spaceflight and the science behind it and get answers to some of the mysteries of our universe by diving into the following books.
Picture Books – Easy Fiction
- A Kite for Moon by Jane Yolen
- Franklin and Luna Go to the Moon by Jen Campbell
- Moon Wishes by Guy Storms
- Music for Mister Moon by Philip C. Stead
- Pine & Boof Blast Off! by Ross Burach
- Stardust by Jeanne Willis
- Sweet Dreams, Miffy by Dick Bruna
- There Was an Old Astronaut Who Swallowed the Moon! by Lucille Colandro
Nonfiction Picture Books
- A Computer Called Katherine by Suzanne Slade
- Daring Dozen: The Twelve Who Walked on the Moon by Suzanne Slade
- I Am Neil Armstrong by Brad Meltzer
- Just Right by Curtis Manley
- The Moon Book by Gail Gibbons
Early Readers
- Apollo 11: Mission to the Moon by Courtney Acampora
- Buzz Aldrin by Kitson Jaznyka
- Journey to Pluto by Jordan D. Brown
- Moon Landings by Shoshana Z. Weider
- My Journey to the Stars by Scott Kelly
- Starry, Starry Night by Jordan D. Brown
Juvenile Nonfiction
- Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Rocket to the Moon! Big Ideas That Changed the World by Don Brown (Graphic Novel)
- Destination: Moon by Seymour Simon
- Discover Our Solar System by Colin Stuart
- DK Findout! Universe by Giles Sparrow
- Endurance: My Year in Space and How I Got There: Young Readers Edition by Scott Kelly
- Space Travel by Jerry Stone
- The Race to Space: Countdown to Liftoff by Erik Slader
- What Is NASA? by Sarah Fabiny
- Who Was Neil Armstrong? by Roberta Edwards
- You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Satellites! by Ian Graham
— books recommended by Kathleen L., Collection Management Librarian
