{"product_id":"the-astronaut-who-painted-the-moon-the-true-story-of-alan-bean-hardcover","title":"The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon: The True Story of Alan Bean - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDean Robbins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSean Rubin\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJourney to the moon on the Apollo 12 mission with Alan Bean, the fourth astronaut to walk on the lunar surface and the only artist to paint its beauty firsthand \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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. Journalist and storyteller Dean Robbins's tale of this extraordinary astronaut is masterful, and artist Sean Rubin's illustrations are whimsical and unexpected. With back matter that includes photos of the NASA mission, images of Alan's paintings, and a timeline of lunar space travel, this is one adventure readers won't want to miss\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDean Robbins is a journalist and the author of the children's picture books \u003ci\u003eTwo Friends: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMargaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMiss Paul and the President: The Creative Campaign for Women's Right to Vote\u003c\/i\u003e. His award-winning books have received starred reviews in \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e and have been praised in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e. Dean grew up idolizing Apollo astronauts and loved working with Alan Bean on \u003ci\u003eThe Astronaut Who Painted the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. Learn more at deanrobbins.net. \u003cbr\u003e Sean Rubin was born in Brooklyn, New York. An only child, he entertained himself by collecting interesting things, learning about unusual subjects, and by drawing characters from books. Sean graduated from Princeton University, where he met his wife, Lucy. They have two sons and live in Charlottesville, Virginia. Sean's masterful debut, \u003ci\u003eBolivar\u003c\/i\u003e, received three starred reviews and was nominated for a 2018 Eisner Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.2 x 12.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Astronaut Who Painted the Moon: The True Story of Alan Bean\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772369436960,"sku":"9781338259537","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f8381c8cf4ccca938af2c5ea60e07d63.webp?v=1780404157","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-astronaut-who-painted-the-moon-the-true-story-of-alan-bean-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}