A little 5-year-old little African American boy, who dreams of going to the moon.

Jalen's Moon Adventure

Jalen looking out of his bedroom window at the night sky, with moon and stars visible and his room decorated with rocket and star pictures.

Once upon a time in a small town, there lived a little 5-year-old boy named Jalen. Jalen loved looking at the moon and dreaming about going there one day. He would spend hours gazing at the night sky, imagining what it would be like to walk on the moon. Jalen's room was filled with pictures of rockets and stars, and he often pretended that his bed was a spaceship.

Jalen's Big Dream

Jalen standing in his backyard, looking at a shiny spaceship with the door open and a friendly alien, Zippy, greeting him.

One night, as Jalen was getting ready for bed, he saw a bright light outside his window. He quickly ran to see what it was and to his amazement, there was a small, shiny spaceship in his backyard! Jalen's heart raced with excitement as he cautiously approached the spaceship. Suddenly, the spaceship door opened, and out came a friendly alien named Zippy. Zippy had big, round eyes and a sparkly silver spacesuit.

The Mysterious Visitor

Jalen sitting inside the spaceship with a window view of Earth getting smaller as they ascend into space.

Zippy explained that he had traveled from a distant planet and had heard about Jalen's big dream of going to the moon. Zippy invited Jalen to join him on an adventure to the moon. Without hesitation, Jalen hopped into the spaceship with Zippy, and they soared into the starry night sky. As they flew higher and higher, Jalen felt a mix of excitement and nervousness, but he trusted his new friend Zippy.

Journey to the Moon

Jalen alone on the moon's surface, with Earth visible in the background, holding a moon rock and looking at the horizon.

After a thrilling journey, Jalen and Zippy finally landed on the moon. Jalen stepped out of the spaceship and gazed in awe at the lunar landscape. He couldn't believe that his dream had come true! Zippy and Jalen spent hours exploring the moon, jumping in the low gravity, and collecting moon rocks. As the sun began to rise, they knew it was time to head back home. With a heart full of joy, Jalen bid farewell to the moon, knowing that he would always cherish this incredible adventure.