Outer Space Bedtime Race
Title | Outer Space Bedtime Race PDF eBook |
Author | Rob Sanders |
Publisher | Random House Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 41 |
Release | 2015-01-27 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0385386486 |
Aaaaaand they’re off . . . to bed! Aliens from every planet rocket through their out-of-this-world bedtime routines—they sink into steamy crater bubble baths and shimmy into deep-sleep suits, just like you (almost)! Brian Won’s glowing graphic art pops off the page, and Rob Sanders’s goofy rhymes will have kids racing to snuggle under the covers and blast off to dreamland.
If I Were an Astronaut
Title | If I Were an Astronaut PDF eBook |
Author | Eric Braun |
Publisher | Capstone |
Pages | 14 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1404855343 |
Discusses activities astronauts do while they're in space.
The Space Race
Title | The Space Race PDF eBook |
Author | Liz Butler |
Publisher | Matador |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2019-10-28 |
Genre | Science fiction |
ISBN | 9781838591427 |
And the race is on! Meet Cat and Dog, two fiercely competitive characters who fight like only cats and dogs can! The Space Raceis a story about the extra-terrestrial adventures of Cat and Dog as they compete in the ultimate challenge - a race to the moon - to prove once and for all who is the best. But who will win?! Who will be left to wear the pants of shame upon their head?! And can an old dog (or cat) learn new tricks?!
Child of the Universe
Title | Child of the Universe PDF eBook |
Author | Ray Jayawardhana |
Publisher | Make Me a World |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2020-03-17 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1524717541 |
Perfect for fans of The Wonderful Things You Will Be and That's Me Loving You, this picture book by a renowned astrophysicist is a lyrical meditation on the preciousness of one child and the vastness of the universe. Just like the sun gives shine to the moon, you light up the world beyond this room . . . You are grand and marvelous, strong and mysterious. The history of the world is in your fingertips. A lyrical meditation on the preciousness of one child and the vastness of the universe, this gorgeously illustrated picture book shares the immensity of a parent's love along with the message that we are all connected to the broader cosmos in important and intimate ways. A perfect bedtime read-aloud, Child of the Universe is a book to cherish forever. The author is an astrophysicist who has been fascinated by the universe since he was a child. As a parent, he has developed a new appreciation for the deep connections between billions of years of cosmic evolution and this one tiny human.
We Have Capture
Title | We Have Capture PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas P. Stafford |
Publisher | Smithsonian Institution |
Pages | 332 |
Release | 2014-01-14 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1588344355 |
What an amazing career. Tom Stafford attained the highest speed ever reached by a test pilot (28,547 mph), carried a cosmonaut’s coffin with Soviet Secretary Leonid Brezhnev, led the team that designed the sequence of missions leading to the original lunar landing, and drafted the original specifications for the B-2 stealth bomber on a piece of hotel stationery. But his crowning achievement was surely his role as America’s unofficial space ambassador to the Soviet Union during the darkest days of the Cold War. In this lively memoir written with Michael Cassutt, Stafford begins by recounting his early successes as a test pilot, Gemini and Apollo astronaut, and USAF general. As President Nixon's stand-in at the 1971 Soviet funeral for three cosmonauts, he opened the door to the possibility of cooperation in space between Russians and Americans. Stafford's Apollo-Soyuz team was the first group of Americans to work at the cosmonaut training center, and also the first to visit Baikonur, the top-secret Soviet launch center, in 1974. His 17 July 1975 “handshake in space” with Soviet commander Alexei Leonov (who became a lifelong friend) proved to the world that the two opposing countries could indeed work successfully together. Stafford has continued in this leadership role right up to the present, participating in designing and evaluating the Space Shuttle, Mir, and the International Space Station. He is truly an American hero who personifies the broadest spirit of exploration and cooperation.
Hidden Figures
Title | Hidden Figures PDF eBook |
Author | Margot Lee Shetterly |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 43 |
Release | 2018-05-08 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0062881884 |
Based on the New York Times bestselling book and the Academy Award–nominated movie, author Margot Lee Shetterly and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award winner Laura Freeman bring the incredibly inspiring true story of four black women who helped NASA launch men into space to picture book readers! Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math…really good. They participated in some of NASA's greatest successes, like providing the calculations for America's first journeys into space. And they did so during a time when being black and a woman limited what they could do. But they worked hard. They persisted. And they used their genius minds to change the world. In this beautifully illustrated picture book edition, we explore the story of four female African American mathematicians at NASA, known as "colored computers," and how they overcame gender and racial barriers to succeed in a highly challenging STEM-based career. "Finally, the extraordinary lives of four African American women who helped NASA put the first men in space is available for picture book readers," proclaims Brightly in their article "18 Must-Read Picture Books of 2018." "Will inspire girls and boys alike to love math, believe in themselves, and reach for the stars."
Space Penguins Galaxy Race!
Title | Space Penguins Galaxy Race! PDF eBook |
Author | L. A. Courtenay |
Publisher | Capstone Classroom |
Pages | 113 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Adventure stories |
ISBN | 143429787X |
Pilot Rocky Waddle wants to enter the Superchase Space Race, and when the penguins rescue a racing spaceship, and the owner tells them to keep it, he gets his chance--but the Space Race is a dangerous event, and some pilots will do anything to win.