Astronaut in training

Cath Ard

Book - 2018

Learn how to become and astronaut in this exciting title! Packed with bitesize information and fun facts about the life of an astronaut, Astronaut in Training will tell you all about space, astronomy, and life on the International Space Station. Simple activities will test your skills and reinforce the information you read in the book. Can you help to repair the ISS on a spacewalk? Or remotely control a Mars rover? Or even spot constellations in the sky? Take a look inside to find out!

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Subjects
Genres
Toy and movable books
Published
New York, NY : Kingfisher/Macmillen Publishers International [2018]
Language
English
Main Author
Cath Ard (author)
Other Authors
Sarah (Illustrator) Lawrence (illustrator)
Physical Description
48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBN
9780753474426
9780753442685
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Review by Booklist Review

With interactive components, an engaging but never confusing design, and fun cartoon diagrams and illustrations, the In Training series offers introductory information to readers interested in STEM careers. Astronaut in Training offers an in-depth overview of our solar system and the galaxy at large, examining both natural things found in space and the machines people have built to explore and study the stars, while discussing what life as an astronaut might be like. Each volume contains both information-packed Theory sections and activity-rich Practicals, allowing readers to gain confidence as they move from section to section. A Hall of Fame showcases notable figures in the field, while an ending examination tests retention. A spinning wheel on each book's cover adds further interactive fun. With its plentiful activities, welcoming design, and easily digestible facts, this is an excellent classroom tool for early researchers.--Maggie Reagan Copyright 2018 Booklist

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

A quick course in the skills and background knowledge an astronaut needs.With the announcement that "You have been selected for astronaut training," a narrator squires a diverse group of young cartoon figures past sets of small photos of real astronauts in training and larger cartoon views of space and spacecraft, all paired to short explanatory remarks. The course begins with a physical workout, a bit of Russian vocabulary (useful, since astronaut launches are all currently from a Russian base), and a ride on the infamous "Vomit Comet." In no logical order later spreads introduce constellations and the solar system, take trainees on a trip to the moon, survey galaxies, discuss gravity, preview living and working aboard the ISS, and gather eight luminaries including Laika and Stephen Hawking into an astronautical "Hall of Fame." The co-published Scientist in Training puts a similarly diverse group in lab coats and offers glimpses of what scientists study, with introductions to fossils, seasons, the water cycle, physical forces, habitats, the human body, and other STEM fields. Aside from a specious claim in the former volume that there "isn't much gravity in space, so you will float" and in the latter, a slightly misleading claim that scientists "perform exploding experiments," the informational load, though light, is on-target. Both volumes feature inset spinners on the cover, scattered games within, and multiple-choice review quizzes at the end.Stimulating career guidance for young STEM-winders. (glossary) (Informational picture book. 6-8) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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