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Footprints on the Moon
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Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4. -
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Common Sense says
One boy's view of the Apollo 11 mission.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 4 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Footprints on the Moon
Parents need to know that this story takes place in England, so the time of the moon landing reflects U.K. time rather than that of the United States. Otherwise, the thoughts, dreams, and facts are realistic, and the narrative contains nothing inappropriate.
Read our full review by Patricia Tauzer
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the moon and space, and what it would be like to go there. They might talk about why the moon changes shape. Why are the footprints of the astronauts still there? Why is the boy, and then the man, so inspired by the idea of the remaining footprints? Parents and kids might dig out a moon atlas or map and find out more about the geology and names. And, they could talk to someone who, like the boy, remembers watching the Apollo 11 moon landing and ask them how they felt that day. How did seeing men on the moon change the way they thought about outer space? They might even start a scrapbook about the moon and space, like the boy did.
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