Reaching for the Stars: A Mission to Space By Roxanne Troup
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Troup captures the childlike wonder of discovery in her new book about space exploration REACHING FOR THE STARS I was particularly struck with seeing a story that depicts children rather than adults as the astronauts which young readers will certainly connect to The illustrations are striking as well and they beautifully combine real life photos taken by NASA s telescopes with the painterly vivid artwork by Amanda Lenz A beautiful resonant take on science and space 9780764368172 This rhyming adventure features a group of four diverse children as astronauts taking their first trip in a rocket ship flying through space to the moon This perfectly mirrors the story s purpose to introduce space travel and space vocabulary to children in a way that inspires wonder and excitement Roxanne Troup deftly captures the marvel of space as inviting and empowering Along the way the young astronauts and readers encounter astronomy in constellations and space phenomena all of which are defined in the back matter I must admit I learned than one new concept myself The illustrations include plenty to peruse and most wonderfully Amanda Lenz uses actual NASA photos collaged seamlessly with digital illustrations This is a must have in classrooms libraries and for every child who marvels at the night sky 9780764368172 This engaging STEM picture book takes readers along on an exciting space adventure with four young astronauts Readers will love learning new space vocabulary and discovering actual NASA space photographs which Lenz skillfully incorporated into the art Troup s rhyming active text makes this a fun read aloud that will inspire a sense of wonder about our world and make kids want to learn 9780764368172 A rhyming read aloud STEM book that introduces young readers to space travel terms and even NASA s missions That s a lot to pack into one picture book but Troup and illustrator Lenz succeed Lenz illustrations especially those of outer space and Troup s rhymed text combine to make readers feel like they are truly blasting off 9780764368172 A joyful rhyming STEM book perfect for reading aloud Roxanne Troup s text along with the art exude a sense of wonder and kids will be able to easily imagine themselves going along on this space exploration adventure I love how illustrator Amanda Lenz incorporated NASA space photos into her art This is one I think young children will want to revisit again and again 9780764368172
| Reaching for the Stars: A Mission to Space By Roxanne Troup |
| 0764368176 |
| 9780764368172 |
| English |
| 40 |
| Hardcover |
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With a background in early childhood education Roxanne Troup writes kids books that inspire wonder and celebrate family She also writes engaging nonfiction for children of all ages Roxanne loves spending time with her family hiking or at sporting events She enjoys visiting schools to promote literacy teach about writing and inspire the next generation of explorers and scientists. Reaching for the stars cerebral palsy This book is a great introduction to outer space and to the goals of space exploration With lyrical text and vivid illustrations that incorporate real NASA photographs this picture book celebrates wonder curiosity and the unknowns of the cosmos Accessible and engaging this book will make an excellent addition to libraries classrooms and home collections 9780764368172 This easy to understand rhyming picture book is chock full of facts that will help young kids learn many amazing things about space The art is also kid friendly and fun Overall a great addition to STEM learning for science based modules Beyond the text the back matter provides info for kids who want to know 9780764368172 This early introduction to the new Artemis lunar mission is sure to please the youngest readers with accessible rhymes and childlike illustrations that give just enough detail to reveal new information on repeated reads A must for pre K to grade 2 classrooms as well as families with an interest in space 9780764368172 This story follows 4 astronauts as they prepare and launch into a mission to space The illustrations are a creative and fun blend of drawings and actual images of space from NASA and I especially loved the spreads with the constellations The back matter provides information on different space related terms A hit for schools or space obsessed kiddos 9780764368172 This is a fabulous book especially accessible for younger kids but great for any age as I found myself leaning forward to learn Very inclusive and kid friendly with illustrations that are both whimsical and scientific even including actual images from space I can imagine kids wanting to read this again and again as an adventure into space and fun bouncy read aloud rhymes 9780764368172.