Hello, friends! Our book today is Mae Among The Stars, written by Roda Ahmed and illustrated by Stasia Burrington, a story inspired by real-life astronaut Mae Jemison’s early years. When her parents ask her what she wants to do when she grows up, Mae says something odd: “I want to see the Earth”. When they … Continue reading Mae Among The Stars (Roda Ahmed)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Hey-Ho, To Mars We’ll Go!: A Space-Age Version Of “The Farmer In The Dell”, written by Susan Lendroth and illustrated by Bob Kolar. This delightful take on the classic nursery rhyme teaches readers about what it would take to explore the next great destination in space travel, Mars. Using … Continue reading Hey-Ho, To Mars We’ll Go!: A Space-Age Version Of “The Farmer In The Dell” (Susan Lendroth)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Space Boy And The Snow Monster, written by Dian Curtis Regan and illustrated by Robert Neubecker, the rip-roaring adventure of a motley crew of space explorers. Niko the Space Boy is off on an adventure with his trusty crew - his robot copilot, Radar, and his loyal Space Dog, … Continue reading Space Boy And The Snow Monster (Dian Curtis Regan)
Hello, friends! Today's book is Life On Mars by Jon Agee, a charmingly funny story about a lonely astronaut searching for life on a distant planet. An astronaut arrives in a spaceship with a box of cupcakes and a dream: to find life on Mars. He searches the barren planet for any sign of habitation, … Continue reading Life On Mars (Jon Agee)
Hello, friends! Today, we read The Darkest Dark, written by Chris Hadfield and Kate Fillion, and illustrated by The Fan Brothers, a story based on Hadfield's childhood fear of the dark, and how overcoming it changed his life. Little Chris is an astronaut. Each day, he explores the vast cosmos in his cardboard rocketship; each … Continue reading The Darkest Dark (Chris Hadfield & Kate Fillion)
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