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Kids will marvel at their first look into space. With the help of painted windows, readers can take a ride to the moon, visit the planets, and discover what life is like inside a space station. Simple, lively text, bright illustrations, trivia questions, and fun-to-do projects make space and space travel accessible to the very youngest readers. Dimensions (inches): 10 1/4 x 10 1/4
Looking into Space FROM THE PUBLISHER This first look at the wonders of space takes readers on an exciting journey through our Solar System and beyond. With the help of acetate windows, young readers can visit the planets as well as look at life inside a space station or take a ride on the Moon. Clear lively text, bright illustrations and fun projects make this a unique introduction to the fascinating subjects of space and space travel. Kids will find out the answers to such questions as how many journeys can the space shuffle make into space (100), how many rings surround Saturn (over 64,000!) and how do astronauts keep cool inside their spacesuits (thin tubes filled with water that are sewn into the spacesuit).
FROM THE CRITICS Children's Literature - Jacki Vawter An information book about space for young readers could be daunting, but this colorful book features clever plastic windows within the six double-page spreads, creating a dimension of depth. One sees the astronaut, the satellite, and the Hubble Space Telescope in one window. As the page is turned, an image drops off and the text addresses the image that remains. The content includes information on rockets, astronaut space suits, weightlessness, the planets and sun of the solar system, constellations, and galaxies. Key words are in bold. Paragraphs are separate entities on a page, allowing readers to pick and choose what to read. Illustrations are supportive of the text. The book, one of a series, will engage young readers beginning to express an interest in the topic with varied and accurate facts.
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