A Trip into Space: An Adventure to the International Space Station

by Lori Haskins Houran, Francisca Marquez (Illustrator)

Overview

How do astronauts work, eat, and sleep in space?

Blast off into the sky and visit the International Space Station! A lively, rhythmical story and detailed illustrations take readers on a trip to the ISS, where astronauts sleep zipped up and walk in space. This great read-aloud includes information (verified by NASA staff) about the ISS. Fact-filled and fun, this story will send young minds soaring.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807580936
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	09/01/2019
Edition description:	None
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	AD740L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Lori Haskins Houran is the author of more than forty books, including Next to You and Space Mice. She lives in Massachusetts with her family.

Francisca Marquez is a Mexican-born illustrator currently living in South Africa. When not painting, Francisca enjoys hiking in the mountains and swimming in the sea. She shares her studio with her cat, Popsicle.

Editorial Reviews

"This look at life on the International Space Station is simple and cheerful, just right for the youngest of aspiring space travelers…The minimal text is clean and clear."—School Library Journal

"From the writer and illustrator of Dig Those Dinosaurs comes this appealing book that offers glimpses of life aboard the International Space Station…A good introductory book for young space fans."—Booklist

"A good introduction to the International Space Station for very young children just beginning to look beyond the stratosphere."—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

02/01/2014
PreS-Gr 2—This look at life on the International Space Station is simple and cheerful, just right for the youngest of aspiring space travelers. It features unfussy full-bleed illustrations of astronauts loading supplies, taking a space walk, eating, sleeping, etc. The minimal text is clean and clear, but it's pegged to a rhyme that does not always succeed, and there's the less-than-apt and perhaps slightly disturbing description of "whipping through space." Nonetheless, the book is an up-to-date addition to the subject for the targeted age group, thanks to the appealing artwork in fresh colors, plain writing, and solid tidbits of information at the end, which further explain the equipped "blip" known as the International Space Station, where astronauts are shown sipping, flipping, clipped up, and zipped up.—Alyson Low, Fayetteville Public Library, AR

School Library Journal

2013-12-18
The youngest space enthusiasts get a look at life aboard the International Space Station in Houran's latest. From the rocket's launch, which propels the astronauts to "work," to their bedding down at night, this book looks at a few of the more well-known activities that astronauts on the International Space Station are engaged in: eating, space walking, making repairs to the ISS and zipping into sleeping bags. Neither the narrative nor the digital-looking illustrations go into much depth; the latter provide the barest minimum of detail (and some at NASA may cringe to see laptops floating in the space station, tethered only by their power cords). Still, the short text will certainly keep readers' attention and even provides an opportunity for participation, as each section ends with "in space." "Looking at Earth… // While Earth looks at you… / A blip out in space" and "Taking a walk / Without any ground! / Flipping in space." The final spread features a paragraph of further information about each of the activities. These use more specific vocabulary and explain things in greater depth than the simple text while keeping them accessible for adults working with children. A good introduction to the International Space Station for very young children just beginning to look beyond the stratosphere. (Informational picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews