Book
The astronaut who painted the moon : the true story of Alan Bean
Record details
- ISBN: 1338259539
- ISBN: 9781338259537 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9781338259537 : SAL
- ISBN: 1338259539 : SAL
- ISBN: 9781338259537 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1338259539 (hardcover)
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Physical Description:
print
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 31 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page [38]). |
| Summary, etc.: | "Journey to the Moon on the Apollo 12 mission with astronaut and artist Alan Bean! As a boy, Alan wanted to fly planes. As a young navy pilot, Alan wished he could paint the view from the cockpit. So he took an art class to learn patterns and forms. But no class could prepare him for the beauty of the lunar surface some 240,000 miles from Earth. In 1969, Alan became the fourth man and first artist on the moon. He took dozens of pictures, but none compared to what he saw through his artistic eyes. When he returned to Earth, he began to paint what he saw. Alan's paintings allowed humanity to experience what it truly felt like to walk on the moon."--Provided by publisher. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 4-6. K to grade 3. |
| Awards Note: | Charter Oak Children’s Book Award (COCBA) Nominee, 2019-2020. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. Informational works. Picture books. |
Available copies
- 27 of 27 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Silas Bronson Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 27 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Bronson Library - Waterbury | JB BEAN, A ROB (Text) | 34005100438687 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
Author Notes
The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon: the True Story of Alan Bean
Dean Robbins is a journalist and the author of the children's picture books Two Friends: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass , Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing , and Miss Paul and the President: The Creative Campaign for Women's Right to Vote . His award-winning books have received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews and have been praised in the New York Times and USA Today . Dean grew up idolizing Apollo astronauts and loved working with Alan Bean on The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon . Learn more at deanrobbins.net. Sean Rubin was born in Brooklyn, New York. An only child, he entertained himself by collecting interesting things, learning about unusual subjects, and by drawing characters from books. Sean graduated from Princeton University, where he met his wife, Lucy. They have two sons and live in Charlottesville, Virginia. Sean's masterful debut, Bolivar , received three starred reviews and was nominated for a 2018 Eisner Award.
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