Field Trip to the Moon

Field Trip to the Moon is a visually captivating, wordless picture book that follows a curious student who gets separated from her class on a moon field trip. While alone, she begins to draw Earth, only to discover she isn't as alone as she thought. A gentle, imaginative story about creativity, curiosity, and unexpected friendships-told entirely through John Hare's stunning illustrations.

Educational Benefits:

• Encourages visual literacy and narrative inference.
• Promotes creativity, empathy, and non-verbal communication.
• Explores themes of inclusion and cultural openness.
• Ideal for inspiring storytelling and art activities.

Classroom Ideas:

• Have students narrate or write their own version of the story based on the illustrations.
• Create moon-themed artwork or draw imagined alien friends.
• Discuss how we can connect with others despite differences.
• Use as a prompt to explore space travel and the solar system.

Information:

• Ages: 4-8 years
• Author/Illustrator: John Hare
• Genre: Wordless Picture Book / Sci-fi Adventure
• Format: Hardback, 260 x 250mm