I’m so happy to share this exciting new moon book with you today.
Written by Sue Lancaster
Illustrated by Tincho Schmidt
Tielmour Press, November 15, 2024
Best for 3-6 year-olds, 32 pages
Book Summary (from the publisher)
Meet Supermoon, the superhero of the night sky! With a Super Gravity Lasso, Super Shine-Reflector, and Super Shield Strength, Supermoon helps the Earth in amazing ways.
Supermoon isn’t just any moon—it’s a hero with extraordinary powers! With a flowing cape and a heart full of courage, Supermoon uses its Super Gravity Lasso to guide the tides, its Super Shine-Reflector to light up the night, and its Super Shield Strength to protect the Earth.
In Sue Lancaster’s debut rhyming picture book, kids will join Supermoon on exciting adventures, discovering how the moon helps our planet. Lively illustrations by Tincho Schmidt bring Supermoon’s heroic deeds to life, showing children the magic of the moon’s influence.
Supermoon is a simple, engaging story that introduces young readers to the moon’s important role. Perfect for bedtime or storytime, this book will spark kids’ imaginations with its tale of a moon-turned-superhero.
Discover Supermoon’s lunar superpowers and see how the Earth’s nighttime hero makes the world a better place!
What I Thought
I think Supermoon is a fun book for pre-schoolers. It could also be a great choice for kindergarten and first grade teachers to use in the classroom as an introduction to a moon or space unit.
The super hero aspect adds some excitement and the rhyming text is delightful.
I like the clever way the author combines moon facts with fiction. I’m sure young ones will be enchanted when they learn that Supermoon saves some pilot whales, a zebra, and even planet Earth! All these good deeds highlight the moon’s importance to earth.
At the end of the book are some interesting moon facts, which could be used as a spring board into some more detailed research.
The illustrations are crisp and bright with a cheerful cartoon vibe.
I definitely recommend Supermoon for young children who love super heroes and/or space!
Here are a few ideas for extending the story.
Story Extensions
Left Brain Craft Brain has directions for a glow-in-the-dark moon phases mobile. I wish I’d come across this when I was still teaching — it looks so fun.
Another (easier) way to learn about the moon phases is with Oreo Cookies. We used to do this in my classroom and it was a very popular activity. Mom Brite has clear directions for you.
An even easier moon activity is to go outside over the course of a month and observe the moon. You could keep track of the phases on a calendar with playdough, modeling clay or plasticene.
Learn about the craters on the moon. I Can Teach My Child has an easy outdoor activity/experiment that would be perfect for either home or school!
Here’s another space book I reviewed a couple of years ago. Check it out, too! It’s called I-Go Robot: Lost in Space?
And lastly, I have a moon word search for you!
The cute moon graphics came from FreePik.
DOWNLOAD: MOON WORD SEARCH
I hope you love Supermoon!
Happy reading!