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Fly Me To the Moon

Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Kitten's First Full Moon
by Kevin Henkes

Age Level:
Preschool and up
Synopsis: Kitten sees her first full moon and thinks it's a bowl of milk in the sky.

Song

Moon Ride

Do you want to go up with me to the moon?
[Point to friend, self, then to sky.]
Let's get in our rocket ship and blast off soon!
[Pretend to climb in ship, swish hands quickly.]
Faster and faster we reach to the sky.
[Jump and reach.]
Isn't it fun to be able to fly?
We're on the moon, now all take a look.
[Look down.]
Sit back down, and I'll read you a book.
[All sit down.]

Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I'm Off to the Moon! by Dan Yaccarino
Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I'm Off to the Moon!
by Dan Yaccarino
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: A boy gets in a spaceship and takes a dangerous but exciting trip to the moon.

Flannel Board

Hey Diddle Diddle

Hey diddle diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon,
The little dog laughed to see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.

And If the Moon Could Talk by Kate Banks
And If the Moon Could Talk
by Kate Banks

Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: As evening progresses into nighttime, the moon looks down on a variety of nocturnal scenes, including a child getting ready for bed.

Song

Sun and Moon

Moon comes out.
[Hold hand out to form a crescent.]
Sun goes in.
[Place other hand behind back.]
Here is a blanket to cuddle your chin.
[Place hands under chin.]
Moon goes in.
[Place moon hand behind back.]
And Sun comes out.
[Hold hand out with fingers extended like sun rays.]
Throw off the blankets and bustle about!
[Fling arms out wide and wiggle body.]

Grandfather Twilight by Barbara Berger
Grandfather Twilight
by Barbara Berger

Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: At the day's end, Grandfather Twilight walks in the forest to perform his evening task, bringing the miracle of night to the world.

Song

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

Zoom, zoom, zoom
[Rub hands.]
I'm going to the moon
[Fly hands upward.]
If you want to take the trip,
Climb aboard my rocket ship
[Pretend to climb imaginary ladder.]
Zoom, zoom, zoom
[Rub hands.]
I'm going to the moon!

Papa, Please Get the Moon For Me by Eric Carle
Papa, Please Get the Moon For Me
by Eric Carle

Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Monica's father fulfills her request for the moon by taking it down after it is small enough to carry, but it continues to change in size.

Films

The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash... and More Back-to-School Stories
Many Moons
by James Thurber

Age Level: Pre-K-1
Synopsis: Though many try, only the court jester is able to fulfill Princess Lenore's wish for the moon.
Good Night Gorilla & More Bedtime Stories
Happy Birthday, Moon
by Frank Asch

Age Level: Pre-K-1
Running Time:
7 Minutes
Synopsis: Bear loves the moon so much that he wants to give him a birthday present. But he doesn't know when his birthday is or what to get him. So Bear goes to have a little chat with the moon.

More Books to Read On Your Own

Harold's Trip to the Sky
by Crockett Johnson
Age Level:
Preschool and up
Synopsis: With his magic purple crayon, Harold draws himself into a rocket voyage to Mars, then safely back to earth just in time for breakfast.

Good Night Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
Age Level:
Toddler and up
Synopsis: Classic story of bunny and mother at bedtime.

When Moon Fell Down
by Linda Smith
Age Level:
Preschool and up
Synopsis: When Moon falls down one night, he and an adventure-minded cow roan up hills and down, wander through city streets, and finally return back home at dawn.

The Birth of the Moon
by Coby Hol
Age Level:
Preschool and up
Synopsis: The sun gives the moon as a gift to the animals so that they can see at night, but he makes it wax and wane to remind them to appreciate the gift.

Regards to the Man in the Moon
by Ezra Jack Keats
Age Level:
Preschool and up
Synopsis: With the help of his imagination, his parents, and a few scraps of junk, Louie and his friends travel through space.

Moonbear
by Frank Asch
Age Level:
Preschool and up
Synopsis: Worried that the moon is growing smaller each night, Bear decides to do something about it.
Note: More titles in this series include: Happy Birthday, Moon, Mooncake, Moongame, Moondance, and others.

Hare and Tortoise Race to the Moon
by Oliver J. Corwin
Age Level:
Preschool and up
Synopsis: Best friends Tortoise and Hare compete to see who will be first to reach the moon.

I Took the Moon for a Walk
by Carolyn Curtis

Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: "I took the Moon for a walk last night./It followed behind like a still summer kite,/Though there wasn't a string or a tail in sight/when I took the Moon for a walk."


More Songs for at Home

Aiken Drum

There was a man lived in the moon,
lived in the moon, lived in the moon
There was a man lived in the moon,
And his name was Aiken Drum.

Chorus:
And he played upon a ladle,
a ladle, a ladle
And he played upon a ladle,
and his name was Aiken Drum.

And his hat was made of good cream cheese,
of good cream cheese, of good cream cheese,
And his hat was made of good cream cheese
And his name was Aiken Drum.

Chorus

And his coat was made of good roast beef,
of good roast beef, of good roast beef,
And his coat was made of good roast beef,
And his name was Aiken Drum.

Chorus

And his buttons made of penny loaves,
of penny loaves, of penny loaves,
And his buttons made of penny loaves,
And his name was Aiken Drum.

Chorus

And his breeches made of haggis bags
of haggis bags, of haggis bags
And his breeches made of haggis bags,
and his name was Aiken Drum.

Chorus

In the Sky

In the sky in daytime light
[Stretch arms up.]
We can see the sunshine bright
[Keep arms up and make a circle with fingers.]
We can see the clouds puffed white
[Wave hands slowly.]
Moving slowly in their flight.

In the sky in black midnight,
[Stretch arms up.]
We can see the moon's clear light
[Keep arms up and make a circle with fingers.]
We can see the stars in sight
[Wiggle fingers to indicate twinkling stars.]
Twinkling high with all their might.


 

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How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? by Jane Yolen

Grandfather Twilight by Barbara Berger

And If the Moon Could Talk by Kate Banks

Papa, Please Get the Moon For Me by Eric Carle

Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I'm Off to the Moon! by Dan Yaccarino

Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

Hare and Tortoise Race to the Moon by Oliver J. Corwin



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