Field trip to the moon - john hare

Its field trip day, and students are excited to travel on their yellow spaceship bus from their space station to the moon.

An ALA Notable Childrens Book A Golden Duck Notable Picture Book Climb aboard the spaceship bus for a fantastic field trip adventure to the moon.

Once they land, students debark and set out with their teacher to explore.

They jump over trenches and see craters and mountains on the moons surface and even Earth in the faraway distance.

One student takes a break to draw some pictures, falls asleep, and wakes 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.

With rich atmospheric art, John Hares wordless picture book invites children to imagine themselves in the story--a story full of surprises including some friendly space creatures.

Published in time for the fiftieth anniversary of the first moon walk, it is a perfect complement to discussions and lessons on the moon landing.

An ILA-CBC Childrens Choice A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Horn Book Best Book of the Year A Bank Street Best Book of the Year - Outstanding Merit.