Astronaut Handbook
  • Published: 15 February 2017
  • ISBN: 9780399555466
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $19.99

Astronaut Handbook

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Do you have what it takes to be an astronaut? Blast off in this nonfiction picture book to find out!

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
  • Published: 15 February 2017
  • ISBN: 9780399555466
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $19.99
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About the author

Meghan McCarthy

Meghan McCarthy is the author-illustrator of Astronaut Handbook and Strong Man, which received three starred reviews and was selected as a Society of Illustrators best illustrated book. She resides in Brooklyn, New York.

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Praise for Astronaut Handbook

Praise for Astronaut Handbook:

A 2008 NYPL 100 Books for Reading and Sharing pick

"McCarthy introduces the paraphernalia of rocket travel with a corollary, direct humor that understands and respects its audience. Indeed, content, narrative, and style are perfectly matched to one another here, and to the legions of curious youngsters to whom the constructive fun is aimed."--Booklist

"This appealing book is sure to find a wide audience."--School Library Journal

"Bright, bold pictures and a wealth of information (including two full pages of facts and sources) take the place of Right Stuff bravado; this fare is strictly wholesome."--Publishers Weekly