Future Astronaut (Future Baby Series #1)

by Lori Alexander, Allison Black (Illustrator)

Overview

Discover all the out-of-this-world ways babies of today can become astronauts of the future!

Ground Control to Major Baby: Could you be an astronaut?Does baby have what it takes to become an astronaut? That's an affirmative, Houston! Discover all the incredible ways that prove baby already has what it takes to become an astronaut — from growing healthy teeth to eating from plastic packs to working in small spaces. Includes lots of fun astronaut facts to help prepare little ones for takeoff!Future Baby is an adorable new board book series that takes a playful peek into an assortment of powerful careers and shows little ones how their current skills match up with the job at hand. With Future Baby, babies can be anything!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338312225
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	06/25/2019
Series:	Future Baby Series , #1
Pages:	20
Sales rank:	395,188
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 7.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	AD510L (what's this?)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

Allison Black is an illustrator and designer specializing in cute and colorful creations. Originally from Upstate New York, she received her BFA at Syracuse University and has since lived in LA, Minneapolis, and now Columbus, Ohio. Over the years, she's developed products ranging from baby bedding and toddler clothes to Christmas ornaments and Easter baskets and now books for children. She also has a stationery company, Hip-Hip. Visit Allison at allisonblackillustration.com.
Before Lori was a children's book author, she worked in Human Resources, filling important positions like Mechanical Engineer, Cancer Biologist, Patent Attorney, and CFO. Luckily, Lori always found the right baby for the job! She is the author of the picture books Backhoe Joe and Famously Phoebe, and received a Sibert Honor for her chapter book All in a Drop. She lives in Tucson, Arizona, with her family. Visit her online at lorialexanderbooks.com.

Editorial Reviews

2019-05-22
This board book makes tongue-in-cheek comparisons between an astronaut's special skill set and a growing baby's.

"Ground control to Major Baby: / Could you be an astronaut?" As this board book lays out the parallels between an astronaut and a baby, the answer seems to be, "Yes!" Even though all of the comparisons aren't exact, of course, they are adorable and sure to elicit a smile. The text "Astronauts need healthy hearts, good eyes, and strong teeth. / Baby's heart and eyes and tooth are in tip-top shape" is accompanied by a picture of an astronaut of color and a white baby with one prominent tooth, each receiving a thorough checkup. Both have specialized swim gear, work in small spaces, and speak several languages—all jokes that older children and parents will enjoy. All of the children and astronauts are diverse: refreshingly neither majority white-presenting nor majority male-presenting. Black's illustrations echo an animation aesthetic. The people have large eyes, the colors are bold, and the pages are uncluttered. Though babies aren't quite ready to blast off and leave their families behind, the story ends with a lovely picture of a sleeping baby dreaming of the "journey ahead." The last two pages offer "Fun Facts" about astronauts that, while certainly interesting, are arguably appropriate only for readers outside the book's target audience.

Inclusive characters and appealing illustrations make this a fun and factual trip to space. (Board book. 1-3)

Kirkus Reviews