Do you have what it takes to be an astronaut? Blast off in this fun nonfiction picture book by the author of Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum to find out!
With an appealing text and funny, brightly colored illustrations, Meghan McCarthy transports aspiring space travelers to astronaut school in her young nonfiction picture book. Take a ride on the “Vomit Comet” and learn how it feels to be weightless. Try a bite of astronaut food, such as delicious freeze-dried ice cream. Have your measurements taken—100 of your hand alone—for your very own space suit. Get ready for liftoff!
“McCarthy introduces the paraphernalia of rocket travel with a corollary, direct humor that understands and respects its audience.” —Booklist
“This appealing book is sure to find a wide audience.” —School Library JournalPraise for Earmuffs for Everyone!:
"While Greenwood was indeed an interesting character, the more valuable--even revolutionary--takeaway is that history isn't necessarily reliable; it can change, and McCarthy's genius is that she communicates this so easily to her audience."--Kirkus, Starred review
"Readers will come away knowing a lot more about earmuffs, and feeling like they've spent time with a very smart, very cool friend."--Publishers Weekly, Starred review
"With this accessible example of an invention for which a teenager made improvements, McCarthy stresses the importance of science, ever changing and advancing and affecting our daily lives--and that young people's ideas are every bit as valid as those of adults."--Shelf Awareness, Starred review
"Always entertaining, this picture book features a clearly written text and appealing acrylic paintings that vary from spot illustrations of familiar patented inventions to double-page scenes representing the inventor's life. This unusual book also offers insight into the process of invention and how the muddling of fact, memory, and legend can result in popular history."--Booklist, Starred review
"Aside from being an enjoyable outing in its own right, this would be a great opening to kickstart kids' critical thinking by encouraging them to turn the same kind of interrogation onto other histories and biographies."--The Bulletin, Starred review
"A solid addition for those seeking titles about inventors and inventions."--School Library Journal, Starred review
