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24 reviews for:
Earthrise: Apollo 8 and the Photo That Changed the World
Christy Lundy, James Gladstone
4.16 AVERAGE
24 reviews for:
Earthrise: Apollo 8 and the Photo That Changed the World
Christy Lundy, James Gladstone
4.16 AVERAGE
Read in celebration of the Moon landing 50th anniversary.
Thanks NetGalley for advance copy.
Illustrated in a more classic style, this picture book brings the past front and present, and captures the awe and excitement of the Apollo 8 mission and the famous earthrise photo. In a magnificent touch, it doesn't erase people of color from history, adding in a visual plot of an inspired young black girl. Dreams are for everyone and Gladstone's book deftly exhibits that sentiment. I foresee this book being clasped by tiny hands and inspiring another generation of space enthusiasts. Truly lovely.
Illustrated in a more classic style, this picture book brings the past front and present, and captures the awe and excitement of the Apollo 8 mission and the famous earthrise photo. In a magnificent touch, it doesn't erase people of color from history, adding in a visual plot of an inspired young black girl. Dreams are for everyone and Gladstone's book deftly exhibits that sentiment. I foresee this book being clasped by tiny hands and inspiring another generation of space enthusiasts. Truly lovely.
Beautiful illustrations, beautiful message. I'm looking forward to sharing this at storytime reading this to my son, and putting it on display. I've already ordered a copy for the library!
This is a very interesting look at the Earthrise photo, the first photo of the earth rising above the moon. The photo was taken from Apollo 8, the first US astronauts to go (not land) to the moon. The narrator is both omnipresent and represented by a little girl. It talks about how amazed people were, and how this one photo helped people truly realize that we are one earth, and one people, without real walls and borders. I like the idea behind this story and think it was executed really well. The illustrations harked back to 1968 with their soft crayon feel, almost like visual static. Overall, a great addition to any classic.