The Book of Blast Off!: 15 Real-Life Space Missions (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781419765957)

Young readers will discover the spacecraft and astronauts from 15 iconic space missions in The Book of Blast Off!, an out-of-this-world rhyming picture book from bestselling author Timothy Knapman and illustrator Nik Henderson.

3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . Blast off! Embark on a journey into space aboard rockets, space capsules, satellites, rovers, and more. Simple rhyming text and engaging illustrations introduce children to the space crafts and missions that changed the way we understand the universe. Kids will also meet some of the inspiring astronauts who carried out the missions, from John Glenn and Neil Armstrong to Charles Bolden, Jessica Meir, and Christina Koch.

A delightful read at bedtime or any time a child wants to reach for the stars, missions included are: Sputnik 1; Friendship 7; Mariner 4; Apollo 11; Apollo 13; Voyager 1; Hubble Telescope; Galileo; Cassini-Huygens; International Space Station (inaugural mission); Kepler Telescope; Rosetta Probe; International Space Station (all-female space walk); Perseverance Rover; and Artemis.

Author: Nik Henderson, Timothy Knapman
ISBN-10: 1419765957
ISBN-13: 9781419765957
Publisher: Magic Cat
Language: English
Published: 06/20/2023
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.60w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/30/2023
School Library Journal 09/29/2023 pg. 1