Margot and the Moon Landing

I ordered several space related picture books for my 5year old knowing my 9 year old would be very interested. This was my 9 year old’s favorite. She definitely related to Margot and we had some great conversations.

Beautiful book with an important message! I also love that the main character’s name is the same as my recipient’s!

Margot loves space. She uses all her time to learn more facts, and is so excited to share her knowledge. She feels left out and unheard when her mom, teacher, and friends seem uninterested. She finally has enough and let's her emotions out. If you read this just for the story aspect, it is great. This story has an important message for both kids and adults. Kids need help to feel understood and like they aren't alone. Adults need to stop being distracted constantly and be present in the child's life. This book is fantastic and I recommend it for everyone.

An absolutely amazingly well written book that describes and depicts a lot of emotions and experiences that are really hard for children (and adults) to understand, or even describe! Margot and the Moon Landing uses behaviour and feelings that children can resonate with and may connect with, and maybe even understand themselves better.I don't want to treat the art of the book as an afterthought though, because they're gorgeous! The vibrancy of the colour and body language are so important to carry the story when there is a lot not being said, because Margot doesn't even know what to say.An absolutely wonderful book all around!

Margot lives and breathes space exploration, but no one else shares her fascination. This makes her feel unheard and isolated. In a sweet, beautiful, and unique manner, her mother makes a connection with her. I loved the message—many of us had a specific obsession, focus, or goal during childhood and it meant everything to us to get support from others. The illustrations are also wonderful. I read this via NetGalley, courtesy of the publisher.

My daughter is obsessed with space. She wants to be an astronaut when she grows up. And her best friend is named Margot. And she eats dahl and rice! I loved everything about this book, and can’t wait to share it with my students. I think it’d be a great title to share to encourage their own exploration, sharing our feelings, or even learning about Buzz and Neil! The illustrations are lovely and filled with cute details, and diverse characters. #MargotandtheMoonLanding #NetGalley

I mean, it is about a child's obsession with the moon landing. But it's really about being yourself and persevering until you are heard. And for parents, it's about letting our children be who they are. Lovely. Absolutely wonderful book.

The book has good teaching moments. Love reading it to my daughter. However, there is a spelling error in Margot’s name in the book—photo attached.

We love Margot! This story got our family talking about times when we are not feeling heard. “I feel like Margot” has become a way of expressing our frustrations when no one is listening to what we have to say. It also inspired us to put a role of construction paper up on our wall for continuous vertical art and expression!

What a charming children’s book. The story itself is classic (even classical), and the prose is clean and unassuming. But the real charm here is in the detail, both in the story itself and the accompanying beautiful illustrations: the little girl in the hijab on the playground; a main character of mixed ethnicity whose culture is both specific (“dahl”, “pièce de résistance”) and universal (she's definitely a Canadian); the casual note in Margot’s Space near the end where she’s almost imperceptibly scribbled that she’s “feeling grumpy today” (me too, Margot). There’s probably some room to think more deeply about the meaning of space here — Margot needs people to respect her space metaphorically as much as she needs actual space? — but the book works just as nicely if you’re reading with your heart or your eyes as if you’re reading with your English degree in hand. Definitely a winner. I’ll be buying a copy or two for gifts for friends’ kids!! Originally read a digital copy, but it's beautiful in print.

This book has been very nice for my kid! Although from my understanding it wasn't meant for this, my autistic child appreciates, as there's a lot of similarities in how she acts with special interests.I LOVE the illustrations, they're absolutely adorable. It's a good length for a picture book. It's cute for reading, but I wouldn't recommend if you're looking to use it as a tool to teach kids how to be heard.