The astronaut who painted the moon : the true story of Alan Bean
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Author
Robbins, Dean, 1957-
Contributors
Rubin, Sean, 1986- illustrator.
Published
New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2019.
Status
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Apollo 12 (Spacecraft) -- Juvenile literature.
Astronautics in art -- Juvenile literature.
Astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Astronauts as artists -- Juvenile literature.
Bean, Alan, 1932-2018 -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Informational works.
Moon -- In art -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Project Apollo (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature.
Space flight to the moon -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
Astronauts.
Bean, Alan, 1932-2018.
Moon -- In art.
Project Apollo (U.S.).
Space flight to the moon.

More Details

Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 31 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781338259537, 1338259539
Reading Level
LG
Level 3.4, 1 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page [38]).
Description
"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
Ages 4-6.
Target Audience
K to grade 3.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Robbins, D., & Rubin, S. (2019). The astronaut who painted the moon: the true story of Alan Bean. (First edition). Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Robbins, Dean, 1957- and Sean Rubin. 2019. The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon: The True Story of Alan Bean. Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Robbins, Dean, 1957- and Sean Rubin. The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon: The True Story of Alan Bean. Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc, 2019.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Robbins, D. and Rubin, S. (2019). The astronaut who painted the moon: the true story of alan bean. First edn New York: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Robbins, Dean, and Sean Rubin. The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon: The True Story of Alan Bean. First edition, Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc, 2019.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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