Man on the Moon: A Day in the Life of Bob

Bob, has the most exciting job of anyone I know. He gets up every morning, eats his breakfast and gets into his spaceship for his daily trip to the moon. He has to be there early because his job is to clean the moon and make it ready for the daily influx of visitors from Earth. In between cleaning and welcoming the visitors he sells souvenirs, t-shirts and flags. This is a difficult job but Bob has it down pat. There is some mention of aliens, but we all know aliens don't exist, don't we? There seems to be little green aliens in many of the beautiful pictures, but they are not mentioned and left to our imagination, as they are in real life. At the end of the day, Bob cleans up what he can, climbs into his spaceship and zooms back to earth. He eats his dinner and goes to bed to get ready for a new day of excitement on the moon. My grandson. Oliver is three and he enjoys this book immensely. His mommy and daddy like to read it to him. It is a book for all ages it appears. It tells a simple story in terms all can enjoy. Much of Bob's life is displayed in the beautiful illustrations throughout the book. However, much of the story of Bob's life is left up to our imagination. Pssst--Have you seen any aliens? Highly Recommended. prisrob 8-19-08 Dougal's Deep-Sea Diary Bob's Alien Spotter Guide

This is my 2-3/4-year-old son's favorite book. The whole family enjoys this story, particularly the beautiful illustrations. My son and daughter (6) think the aliens are so silly. I think it's just really fun.

Reviewed by Oliver, age 5 who lives in England "Bob has a very strange job he cleans the moon! It's really exciting because when he gets up for work you'll never guess how he gets there--not in a car like my Mummy but by rocket!" When he has cleaned the moon, he has visitors from earth in the afternoon. There were lots of aliens on the moon and some of them sneak back to earth with him in his rocket at the end of the day. I didn't really like them because they were hiding on lots of different pages in all strange places. Mummy says they won't hide in my room though as they only know Bob and they're really his friends." Armchair Interviews says: Man in the Moon is exciting!

Every day, Bob flies to the moon to pick up the candy wrappers and cans left by astronauts. Sometimes he even entertains the tourist spaceships. Bob thinks he knows everything about the moon, but does he really? Read and find out!Bartram's text and boldly colored illustrations combine to form a truly funny, entertaining book that will appeal to readers of all ages. The illustrations in particular invite readers to explore the pictures and story in great detail. A surprise can be found on nearly every page, and readers will delight in knowing a secret that Bob has not yet learned.Reading Level: Grades 1-3

My children (2 1/2 and 4) insist that I read this book EVERY night before bed time. It's so fabulous. The illustrations are wonderful allowing both boys to find something new to point out each time or find their favorite alien. I enjoy the well written story that appeals to both the adults and children alike. I haven't tired reading it yet. This is a favorite book in our house and has already been purchased for birthday presents for two of the boys' friends. We love Bob!