How the Moon Was Born
A simple, gentle encyclopedia-style picture book for preschoolers that explains how the Moon formed after a giant impact and became Earth's companion.
A long time ago, Earth was very hot. Space was full of dust and rocks.
A big rock named Theia came near Earth. Theia was huge and moving fast.
One day, Theia bumped into Earth. The bump was very strong.
Pieces flew off into space. The pieces spun around Earth like a ring.
The pieces bumped together and stuck. They slowly made one round friend.
This new friend was the Moon. Gravity, a gentle pull, kept the Moon near Earth.
The Moon circles Earth like a kind friend. It helps the oceans move and makes tides.
So the Moon was born from a great bump. Now it is Earth’s quiet, shining friend in the sky.
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A long time ago, Earth was very hot. Space was full of dust and rocks.
A big rock named Theia came near Earth. Theia was huge and moving fast.
One day, Theia bumped into Earth. The bump was very strong.
Pieces flew off into space. The pieces spun around Earth like a ring.
The pieces bumped together and stuck. They slowly made one round friend.
This new friend was the Moon. Gravity, a gentle pull, kept the Moon near Earth.
The Moon circles Earth like a kind friend. It helps the oceans move and makes tides.
So the Moon was born from a great bump. Now it is Earth’s quiet, shining friend in the sky.
