Moondogs

Will loves looking at moon through his telescope. His mom and dad think his interest in the heavens is a good thing, but also want him to have a pal on earth. They suggest getting a dog - to which Will replies he wants a moondog! He has seen them through his telescope and they look terrific. So he s......more

I really enjoyed this book and chose it based on it's creativity and storyline. I think it is something that would interest kids and could keep them engaged. I also think that it is a great book to base writing lessons around.......more

A boy wants a dog, and what he doesn't realize is that there is a stray dog that hangs around most of the time. When the boy discovers that there are moondogs on the moon he rockets to the moon where he discovers something very unexpected. Great story and illustrations.......more

Picked this up at a local SF/F bookstore. Factual science, it isn't, but fun science fiction it is. Some rhyming patterns in children's books are clunky and uneven at best. While this narration is told in rhyme, it flows very nicely, making it a very nice read aloud book. The pictures are creative an......more

My five year old brought this home from kindergarten Library time, and we read it together. Having enjoyed other Daniel Kirk stories, I wasn't surprised that we both liked it. The illustrations are rounded and colorful, with lots of human touches. My son especially liked the many-legged moondogs and......more