{"product_id":"field-trip-to-the-moon-isbn-9780823451128","title":"Field Trip to the Moon","description":"\u003cb\u003eIt's field trip day, and students are excited to travel on their yellow spaceship bus from their space station to the moon in this wordless picture book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn ALA Notable Children's Book\u003cbr\u003eA Golden Duck Notable Picture Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClimb aboard the spaceship bus for a fantastic field trip adventure to the moon!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce their bright yellow ship lands, students debark and set out with their teacher to explore. They jump over trenches and see craters and mountains on the moon's surface and even Earth in the faraway distance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when one student takes a break to draw some pictures and falls asleep, they wake up to discover that the rest of the class and the spaceship are gone. How the student passes the time waiting to be rescued makes for a funny and unexpected adventure that will enchant children all over the galaxy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith rich atmospheric art, John Hare's wordless picture book invites children to imagine themselves in the story--a story full of surprises including some friendly space creatures. A perfect complement to discussions and lessons on the moon landing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon't miss \u003ci\u003eField Trip to the Ocean Deep\u003c\/i\u003e, another wordless adventure!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecipient of the Pied Piper Literary Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ILA-CBC Children's Choice!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Pennsylvania Center for the Book Baker's Dozen Selection!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Horn Book Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Book of the Year - Outstanding Merit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\"A close encounter of the best kind.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"[The] sly but easy-to-follow linear narrative is told through a well-paced mix of panels (circular, horizontal, and vertical), full-pages, and double-page spreads, with pops of color (the yellow of the school bus–like space-ship, the color-filled crayon box) that are highly effective. The moon creatures, despite their minimalist features, are very expressive, as is the child—whose face remains hidden behind a space-mask until the last page.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e ★ \"Hare’s picture book debut is a winner. . . . His gray yet surprisingly detailed moonscape is both the setting and a character in its own right; his depiction of the aliens as gray humanoids amazed by color is genius. A beautifully done wordless story about a field trip to the moon with a sweet and funny alien encounter; what’s not to like?\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A perfectly paced paean to imagination, Hare’s auspicious debut presents a world where a yellow crayon box shines like a beacon.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"A clever and noteworthy tale of lunar adventure.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eJohn Hare is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer. His first book for children, \u003ci\u003eField Trip to the Moon,\u003c\/i\u003e was a Golden Duck Notable Picture Book and an ALA Notable Picture Book.  Its companion books are \u003ci\u003eField Trip to the Ocean Deep\u003c\/i\u003e, also a Golden Duck Notable Picture Book, and \u003ci\u003eField Trip to Volcano Island\u003c\/i\u003e, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection.  John lives in Gladstone, Missouri with his wife and two children. You can visit him at johnhareart.com.","brand":"Margaret Ferguson Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302779277541,"sku":"NP9780823451128","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823451128.jpg?v=1767726843","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/field-trip-to-the-moon-isbn-9780823451128","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}