Faraway Friends (eBook)

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2015
32 Seiten
Sky Pony Press (Verlag)
978-1-63220-827-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This is the story of the adventure of a little boy named Sheldon and his dog, Jet. When Sheldons best friend moves away, Sheldon spies the word Jupiter painted on the side of the moving truck. Sheldon feels sad at first, but realizes that this is a signwhat he needs is a rocket ship! So Sheldon and Jet do some sketching and some scrounging, and, with a wagon full of equipment and supplies, the two future astronauts head to the backyard. With a glop and a wham, piece by piece the ship begins to take form, and soon its Commander Sheldon A. Flyer and Space Cadet Jet ready for takeoff! The duo jets around satellites, zooms by planets, speeds through space storms, and zips past other flying saucers . . . until plop, theyve arrived, somewhere with a green, alien life-form and a furry black blob.This book encourages children to channel loneliness and boredom with creativity and imagination, and ultimately it is a story of new friendship. Featuring vibrant illustrations by debut author and illustrator Russ Cox, this action-packed story is sure to appeal to young readers in search of something that is out of this world!Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readerspicture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Autor

Russ Cox was raised in the backwoods of Tennessee, where he spent his time drawing, whittling, and throwing dirt clods at his cousins. He runs his own studio, Smiling Otis Studio, where he specializes in illustration for the children’s market and children’s books. He has taught classes at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and currently resides with his wife and four cats in Pittsfield, Maine.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.5.2015
• Illustrationen: Russ Cox
• Zusatzinfo: 32 color illustrations
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Science Fiction
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Bilderbücher ► Religiöse Bilderbücher
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Körper / Sexualität
• Schlagworte: adventure with a pet • Astronaut • astronaut picture books • Astronauts • Astronomy • astronomy books for kids • astronomy picture book • books about dogs picture books for children ages 6-8 • books for kids • braver • build a rocket ship • children's astronomy • Children's books • children's books about dogs • children's books ages 2-4 • Christmas gift • Christmas present • cute book for kids • cute picture book • exploration • funny picture book • gift for boys • gift for dog lover • gift for girls • gift for kids • hidden picture books for children • kid and dog adventure • kids and dogs • kids book about astronauts • kids books • kids books about pets • kids books ages 2-4 • Mission Control • outer space books for kids • outer space children's books • outer space kids • picture book • picture books about dogs • Picture books for children • picture books for children ages 2-4 • picture books for children ages 4-6 • read aloud books • read aloud books for children • rocket ship • rocket ship picture books • space • space books • sweet picture book
• ISBN-10: 1-63220-827-X / 163220827X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-63220-827-9 / 9781632208279