Regards to the Man in the Moon
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1981

Regards to the Man in the Moon

By Ezra Jack Keats

A boy's spaceship fueled by imagination takes him on an extraordinary adventure.

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32 pages
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Louie is tired of hearing his father called the 'junkman.' Determined to prove them wrong, he builds the 'Imagination I,' a spaceship powered by creativity. As Louie embarks on a cosmic journey, he discovers the true power of imagination. Will this adventure change how he sees the world and himself? Dive into a tale where dreams defy reality and imagination knows no bounds.

From the publisher

Louie’s unhappy because the other kids call his father “the junkman.” But his father knows that it’s not just junk: “All a person needs is some imagination! And a little of that stuff can take you right out of this world!” So Louie builds the “Imagination I,” A spaceship fueled entirely by imagination - and blasts off into an adventure that will dazzle children and adults alike.

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Format
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
470L
Themes & topics
Books about imaginationBooks about playingBooks about imagination and play
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
36013
Publication
Published
July 15, 1987
First published
January 1, 1981
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780808574354

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