The Book of Blast Off!

15 Real-Life Space Missions

Timothy Knapman (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

40 Seiten

2024
Magic Cat Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-915569-41-7 (ISBN)

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Discover the spacecraft and astronauts from 15 iconic space missions in this rhyming picture book.

Young readers will the discover spacecraft and astronauts from 15 iconic space missions in this out-of-this-world rhyming picture book.

3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . Blast off! Embark on a journey into space aboard rockets, space capsules, satellites, rovers and more. Simple rhyming text and engaging illustrations introduce children to the spacecrafts and missions that changed the way we understand the universe. Kids will also meet some of the inspiring astronauts who carried out the missions from John Glenn and Neil Armstrong to Charles Bolden, Jessica Meir and Christina Koch. A delightful read at bedtime or any time a child wants to reach for the stars.

Missions included are:
- Sputnik 1
- Friendship 7
- Mariner 4
- Apollo 11;
- Apollo 13
- Voyager 1
- Hubble Telescope
- Galileo
- Cassini-Huygens
- International Space Station (inaugural mission)
- Kepler Telescope
- Rosetta Probe
- International Space Station (all-female space walk)
- Perseverance Rover
- Artemis

A delightful read at bedtime or any time a child wants to reach for the stars.

- Discover 15 iconic space missions, from the Apollo moon landing to the first all-female spacewalk
- Fantastic read-aloud story, perfect for bedtime
- Look at spacecraft up close with detailed labelled drawings
- Informative back section with real photographs
- Perfect for space enthusiasts aged 4+

Timothy Knapman is both writer and playwright and was cast adrift on a boat made of books when he was very small, but made his way to Surrey where he now lives. He is the author of Mungo and the Picture Book Pirates and Mungo and the Dinosaur Island as well as the smash hit Dinosaurs in the Supermarket. Nik Henderson is an illustrator and visual development artist, and has worked with several clients such as Pixar, Abrams, Redstar 3D, and Harper Collins. He grew up in Missouri, and studied illustration at the Savannah College of Art & Design. Besides illustrating, he enjoys collecting/researching aviation history, writing, and building scale models.

Erscheinungsdatum	23.01.2024
Illustrationen	Nik Henderson
Sprache	englisch
Maße	280 x 240 mm
Gewicht	111 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Bilderbücher
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Naturwissenschaft / Technik
ISBN-10	1-915569-41-9 / 1915569419
ISBN-13	978-1-915569-41-7 / 9781915569417
Zustand	Neuware