As part of our 31 Picture Books For Homeschooling All Ages series, we have chosen kids’ books with vivid language, interesting stories and striking artwork to appeal to every person in your family. One Giant Leap is one of our favorites!
Our book posts also include a few activities — some simple, some more involved — for your entire family to enjoy together. Or not! Reading the book is enough in itself if that is all you want to do.
Snuggle up and enjoy a picture book or two together as a family. It may be the highlight of your day.
One Giant Leap Picture Book Details
Book: One Giant Leap
Author: Robert Burleigh
Illustrator: Mike Wimmer
One Giant Leap
I love it when a kids book spans the ages and leaves everyone with amazement and wonder. One Giant Leap, the story of the first moon landing, does just that.
For those of us, and our children who were born after this great American event, most of the suspense, wonder and amazement is lost. Not anymore! I loved how I could feel my heart speed up as I read to my children of these amazing men doing unheard of things. Suddenly I was one of those sitting in front of an old black and white T.V. set, watching, listening, waiting.
One of the best living astronomy books in my arsenal, One Giant Leap gives plenty of information, but also explores the excitement, fear, elation and finely relief of the astronauts on this incredible maiden journey to the moon.
And let’s not forget the paintings of Mike Wimmer. He has illustrated everything from picture book biographies to American Girl books. The realistic crisp paintings add life to the incredible story Robert Burleigh tells.
One Giant Leap Homeschool Activities
#1 – I love showing my kids actual video footage of historical events. Check out the NASA site for original footage of the Apollo Moon Landing.
#2 – Perhaps you would like to try your hand at being a NASA engineer. Make a lunar landing module and test it out!
#3 – Still want more! Here are some more lunar landing resources.
- Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon by Catherine Thimmesh – How interesting to think about! Of course their had to be seamstresses, computer programmers, and photo developers. This book tells their story!
- The Man Who Went to the Far Side of the Moon: The Story of Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins by Bea Uusma Schyffert – This one has good reviews and seems very interesting. No one hears much about Micheal Collins.
- While One Giant Leap covers the middle age-group for the Apollo 11 landing try Voices from the Moon: Apollo Astronauts Describe Their Lunar Experiences by Andrew Chaikin for older kids and adults who are very interested in this topic. And try Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 (Richard Jackson Books by Brian Floca for the younger crowd.
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