Just in time for the 50th anniversary of the first man on the moon, this book provides an engaging look at the U.S. Apollo missions. Without maing it sound like ancient history, Long captures the excitement and wonder of man's exploration of space. Direct quotes from the astronauts themselves go beyond the most famous ones we are familiar with and capture the humanity of these heroic figures. Kids will relate to the exuberance and down-to-earth humor of the astronauts reveling in this unique experience. I also particularly enjoyed the little (and new to me) details and insights, Long is able to provide. The clean, striking illustrations add a wonderful dimension to the text. Will definitely include in my elementary library.

When We Walked on the Moon is a superb, accessible introduction to the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, the moon landings and a concise history of space exploration. July 20, 2019, marks the 50th anniversary of the first humans landing on the Moon on July 20, 1969, as part of NASA's Apollo 11 lunar mission, and many books are being published on the subject, but this is the best I've come across tailored to youngsters. It's beautifully illustrated and each picture compliments the text perfectly.

There are 11 short chapters including Getting to the Moon, The Eagle Has Landed, The Last Men on the Moon and a chapter all about The Astronauts involved in each Lunar Mission. It also covers all of the Apollo missions (11-17). Naturally, the text has some trickier words that youngsters may not have come across previously, however, there is a helpful Glossary section at the very back of the book and all other terminology is explained in layman's terms within the text.

Everything is explained clearly to aid understanding, and I particularly liked that it was interspersed with pull quotes made by some of the astronauts who took part in the missions as I felt this added an emotional side to it all which I welcomed. So if you are looking for a book full of factual information and tidbits of intriguing data then this is a great choice. This should be in every school, library and in the homes of those fascinated, as I am, by the subject of space travel. Many thanks to Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions for an ARC.

I want to thank #netgalley for giving me a copy of #WhenWeWalkedOnTheMoon to review. I thought the illustrations were unique and really enjoyed them. The story gave information about multiple moon missions and biography information about the crew members. I would definitely recommend this book for my students.

This informational book about space and specifically the Apollo missions is fun and interesting. Both children and adults can find something to learn from this beautifully illustrated and informative book.

This is a bit of an odd picture book. On one hand, it has very simple illustrations of the men on the moon.

But then on the other hand, the text is at a higher level than the pictures.

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Since this all happened in my childhood, I remember bits of this, so it is a bit of a nostalgic trip, with the moon buggy and such. But whether children today would enjoy reading this, is hard to say. It is good that the book has been written.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

I, like many others, am curious about the space race, the moon landings and the history of space travel. This gem of a book is brilliant. It answered more questions than I realised I had.
With the 50th anniversary of the moon landings fast approaching, books about space travel are becoming more and more popular.
This book will take you from the first moon landing with the famous lines "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind", all the way to the last Apollo mission several years later. Sadly, I was unaware of just how many men had travelled, landed on and explored the surface of the moon. This book will continue the journey of these brave men into the history books. I found it fascinating to read about what scientific experiments they were doing, the amount of rocks they brought back and the danger of moon dust to their suits.
The illustrations are superb, with a real historical feel to them. I found myself studying the control centre one looking at the fine details and imagining the scientists spending days there trying to save Apollo 13's mission and astronauts.
This book belongs on every Non fiction shelf under the topic of space. It is an excellent book full of facts about the landings and the men who landed. I haven't come across a book that explains the landings and gives a brief bio of each astronaut before and I thoroughly enjoyed every page.

I received a free digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

In short chapters supported by illustrations, "When We Walked on the Moon" walks the reader through the Apollo program, from the development of the Saturn V rocket to the last moonwalk by the Apollo 17 astronauts. Terms are mainly explained in the text, but some can be found in a shot glossary in the back of the book. Also in the back are short biographies of all the Apollo astronauts. The text is written with British conventions and measurement units.

The writing is clear, concise, and interesting, tackling both the scientific and social impact of each of the Apollo missions. The reactions and feelings of the astronauts give the text power and heart while the technical details underscore the difficulty of the undertaking and the ingenuity required. The difficulty of the text would be appropriate for an intermediate elementary school student with basic mastery of reading for information.

However, the formatting of the book is confusing and clunky, making the reading experience less enjoyable. Several of the illustrations include helpful diagrams or illustrate a device or scene discussed in the text, but many of the smaller spot illustrations do not support the text well and often break up the flow awkwardly. Frequent pull quotes result in confusing layouts while not adding significantly to the narration. Occasionally, these pull quotes seem to serve as captions to the illustrations almost by accident, but more commonly they just seem to serve as a way to fill the page.

Overall, these problems outweigh the strengths of the book and I would not recommend for purchase at schools or libraries, especially as there are a plethora of new titles being released in honor of the anniversary this year.