Bibliograph

The astronaut who painted the moon, the true story of Alan Bean, written by Dean Robbins ; illustrated by Sean Rubin

Type

Label

The astronaut who painted the moon, the true story of Alan Bean, written by Dean Robbins ; illustrated by Sean Rubin

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 4-6

resource.interestGradeLevel

K to grade 3

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The astronaut who painted the moon

Oclc number

1048015229

Responsibility statement

written by Dean Robbins ; illustrated by Sean Rubin

Sub title

the true story of Alan Bean

Summary

"Journey to the Moon on the Apollo 12 mission with astronaut and artist Alan Bean! As a boy, Alan wanted to fly planes. As a young navy pilot, Alan wished he could paint the view from the cockpit. So he took an art class to learn patterns and forms. But no class could prepare him for the beauty of the lunar surface some 240,000 miles from Earth. In 1969, Alan became the fourth man and first artist on the moon. He took dozens of pictures, but none compared to what he saw through his artistic eyes. When he returned to Earth, he began to paint what he saw. Alan's paintings allowed humanity to experience what it truly felt like to walk on the moon."--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification