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A Is for Astronaut: Exploring Space from A to Z Hardcover – Aug. 24 2006
by
Sara Gillingham
(Author),
Traci N. Todd
(Contributor)
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Learning about space has never been so much fun! An out-of-this-world mix of vintage illustrations and contemporary photos makes this book about space as entertaining to look at as it is to read. With simple information about everything from the planets to animals in space, to the food astronauts eat,A Is for Astronaut is sure to excite young readers' natural curiosity and imagination.
- Reading age3 - 8 years
- Print length40 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions22.61 x 1.02 x 28.7 cm
- PublisherChronicle Books
- Publication dateAug. 24 2006
- ISBN-100811854620
- ISBN-13978-0811854627
Product description
From School Library Journal
Grade 1-3–Illustrated with a mix of familiar space photos and retro Space Age-style art, this alphabet of random space words is unlikely to engage readers on any level. Each letter gets a page or spread with one to four terms, accompanied by superficial definitions; R, for instance, includes Radar (a system used to find faraway objects), with a photo of a generic dish antenna, and a simplified schematic drawing of an unattached Robotic Arm, vaguely described as a machine that helps astronauts perform dangerous tasks. Elsewhere, choices such as the flags of Norway and the Netherlands used to represent nations helping to build the International Space Station come across as filler, and viewers will have to look sharp to spot the X-15 Rocket Plane, which is nearly hidden beneath the wing of its gigantic B-52 transport. The planets are laid out according to the old, recently superseded scheme. Skip this title in favor of Janis Campbell and Cathy Collison's G Is for Galaxy: An Out of This World Alphabet (Sleeping Bear, 2005) or similar titles.–John Peters, New York Public Library
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Product details
- Publisher : Chronicle Books (Aug. 24 2006)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 40 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0811854620
- ISBN-13 : 978-0811854627
- Item weight : 436 g
- Dimensions : 22.61 x 1.02 x 28.7 cm
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Traci N. Todd is an award-winning children's book author and the editor of many successful books, including the New York Times bestselling The ABCs of Black History. She is especially interested in amplifying the experiences of Black and brown folks and in inspiring inquisitiveness, compassion, and hope in all children. She believes the truth is powerful. And she loves a beautiful picture book.
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Sarah Bosch
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant, basic, charming!
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 1, 2008Verified Purchase
I plan on living vicariously through my child, who will certainly grow up to be an astronaut... because I always wanted to! She's only 15 months old, so she doesn't read this book yet, but I am in love with it. Bright illustrations and photos, laid out kind of like an alphabetical, abbreviated, fun encyclopedia! This is really charming, and hopefully it will someday inspire my daughter and I to investigate some of the space related objects listed in greater detail together. This book is probably more inspirational than educational, but a real pleasure to thumb through!
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Educator & Mommy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Adorable, vintage look for a space theme display or fun to read!
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 14, 2012Verified Purchase
My son loves this book and I also bought a copy to display in his "space theme" room. I love the look of the front cover and the entire book is filled with wonderful facts and many beautifully vintage inspired pictures that I love to look at with him!

NASTRUCK
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 12, 2013Verified Purchase
I purchased this book for several pictures in it. I framed them for our child's outer space nursery. I plan on keeping the book for our little one to read later down the road.
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greek felt mom
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 26, 2013Verified Purchase
This is a great book and wonderful introduction into space for any child. What we found nice is that we can just go through and do the alphabet and leave out the descriptions, if our little boy is being a bit inattentive.

Auntie
5.0 out of 5 stars
A is for astronaut
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 14, 2007Verified Purchase
This book is a good learning tool for future astronauts. It teaches the alphabet as well as important space terms. We read it quite often.Child is 3.