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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Children's Books
ISBN-100399555463
ISBN-139780399555466
eBay Product ID (ePID)221941904
Product Key Features
Book TitleAstronaut Handbook
Number of Pages40 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBiography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Technology / Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science, Science & Nature / General (See Also Headings under Animals or Technology), Humor / General
Publication Year2017
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorMeghan Mccarthy
FormatPicture Book
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight5.9 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToSecond Grade
Dewey Decimal629.45
SynopsisDo 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 Journal, 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 Journal