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Bok and Neil Armstrong
Overall rating
 
4.5
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
N/A
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Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
‘Bok’s Giant Leap’ by Neil Armstrong, illustrated by Grahame Baker Smith, shares how it’s not just humans who have memories, but rocks as well. Named by Neil Armstrong himself, Bok is a rock that came from the moon, and has witnessed volcanic eruptions, the forming of oceans, along with life—and death—on Earth. The story tells the history of the moon, including how it was formed. There are beautiful images that showcase the intensity of the moon and Earth over millions and billions of years. From the time of dinosaurs to the Ice Age and so much more, Bok was there, and though he didn’t expect to one day be picked up and taken from the moon—his home—Bok engaged with his memories, recollecting his past, and how he had once been part of Earth billions of years ago when another smaller planet smashed into Earth.

The personification throughout the story brings so much life to the tale, and the history of life in outer space will fascinate any young reader who is at least slightly curious about just what’s out there in the universe. It also helps to have descriptions in the back of the book about the moon, Earth, and Neil Armstrong’s journey into space and all it entailed, along with how Neil and Bok reconnected in 2006 when NASA announced Neil as an Ambassador of Exploration and presented him with the rock he named Bok.
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The personification throughout the story brings so much life to the tale, and the history of life in outer space will fascinate any young reader who is at least slightly curious about just what’s out there in the universe. It also helps to have descriptions in the back of the book about the moon, Earth, and Neil Armstrong’s journey into space and all it entailed, along with how Neil and Bok reconnected in 2006 when NASA announced Neil as an Ambassador of Exploration and presented him with the rock he named Bok.
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