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Breakfast Moon picture book

Picture book for young learners about how we see the Moon and how it changes over time.

DESCRIPTION

Breakfast Moon is a picture book for young readers. In a simple story, the book talks about when we can see the Moon, what it looks like, and how it changes over the course of a month. Included with a low-res pdf version of the book is a Spanish translation document.

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  • Book cover from the Break Moon Book featuring an illustration of of a family at a dinner table eating fruit
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  • Book cover from the Break Moon Book featuring an illustration of of a family at a dinner table eating fruit
  • Illustration from the Breakfast Moon book featuring two kids offering a banana to a giraffe

DESCRIPTION

Breakfast Moon is a picture book for young readers. In a simple story, the book talks about when we can see the Moon, what it looks like, and how it changes over the course of a month. Included with a low-res pdf version of the book is a Spanish translation document.

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OBJECTIVES

BIG IDEA

The Moon looks different at different times in the month. Sometimes it has the same shape as some familiar foods!

Credits

YEAR CREATED
2019
OWNING INSTITUTION

Astronomical Society of the Pacific

FUNDING

The Breakfast Moon story and illustrations were developed in partnership with early childhood educators and developmental psychology researchers through the ASP’s My Sky Tonight program, funded by the National Science Foundation.

PERMISSIONS

This linked product was created by another institution (not by the NISE Network). Contact owning institution regarding rights and permissions.