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To the Actual Moon and Back

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By Ame Dyckman

Illustrated by Dan Abdo

Illustrated by Jason Patterson

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On Sale
Nov 24, 2026
Page Count
40 pages
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13
9780316580380

Price

$18.99

Price

$24.99 CAD

Format

Hardcover

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From award-winning author Ame Dyckman comes a riotously funny tale about a parent who is forced to prove just how much he loves his child.  

Countless parents say, “I love you to the moon and back” to their children, but only one dad has had to prove it. Blast off with this father-child duo on a hilarious adventure that takes them all the way to the actual moon. One that involves visiting a top-secret government aerospace facility, crash-landing, and making some friends that are out-of-this-world….

This humorous and heartfelt accidental space adventure from Ame Dyckman, Dan Abdo, and Jason Patterson will have kids howling with laughter and grown-ups choosing their words a little more carefully.

Genre:

  • Children's Books
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Humorous Stories

Ame Dyckman is the award-winning author of How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide; You Don’t Want a Unicorn!; You Don’t Want a Dragon!); That’s Life!; Dandy; the New York Times bestselling Wolfie the Bunny; and more. Ame lives in New Jersey with her husband and kid, who she loves to the moon and back. (Oh no.) Ame invites you to visit her online at amedyckman.com.

Dan Abdo and Jason Patterson are the creators of the Blue, Barry & Pancakes and Barb the Last Berserker graphic novel series. This award-winning duo has developed numerous animated campaigns, network TV and web series, and critically acclaimed commercial work. Their short films have won numerous awards and their cartoons and comics have been published in The New Yorker and Nickelodeon magazine. Dan lives in Vermont and Jason lives in New Jersey. They invite you to visit them at danandjason.net. 

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Ame Dyckman

About the Author

Ame Dyckman is the award-winning author of Wolfie the Bunny (illustrated by Zachariah OHora), Boy + Bot and Tea Party Rules, and loves writing for children so she doesn’t have to grow up. Ame lives in New Jersey with her family, pets, and hair bow collection.

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