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by Cruz, Aneta

Picture Book - 2021

Astrid is training to go to space! But as she builds her shuttle, cooks astronaut food, and practices floating in zero gravity, Dad tells Astrid that the ...Show more Astrid is training to go to space! But as she builds her shuttle, cooks astronaut food, and practices floating in zero gravity, Dad tells Astrid that the ship's construction is too dangerous, she's too little to cook alone, and she's not allowed to flood the bathroom. Show less

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Chicken in Space

by Lehrhaupt, Adam

Picture Book - 2016

An adventurous chicken and her pig friend travel to what they believe is outer space, fueled by their imaginations. An adventurous chicken and her pig friend travel to what they believe is outer space, fueled by their imaginations. Show less

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Gravity

by Chin, Jason

Picture Book - 2014

What keeps objects from floating out of your hand? What if your feet drifted away from the ground? What stops everything from floating into space? Gravity...Show more What keeps objects from floating out of your hand? What if your feet drifted away from the ground? What stops everything from floating into space? Gravity ... Jason Chin has taken a complex subject and made it brilliantly accessible to young readers in this unusual, innovative, and very beautiful book. Show less

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Hey-ho, to Mars We'll Go!

A Space-age Version of the Farmer in the Dell

by Lendroth, Susan

Picture Book - 2018

Explore the science behind a trip to Mars, from launch to landing on the Red Planet. Set to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell," this jaunty jo...Show more Explore the science behind a trip to Mars, from launch to landing on the Red Planet. Set to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell," this jaunty journey follows five adorable, bobble-headed astronauts as they learn how to bathe in zero gravity, grow veggies in space, and entertain themselves on the six-month trip. Show less

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How to Catch A Star

by Jeffers, Oliver

Picture Book - 2004

Eager to have a star of his own, a boy devises imaginative ways of catching one. Eager to have a star of his own, a boy devises imaginative ways of catching one. Show less

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I Want to Be An Astronaut

by Barton, Byron

Picture Book - 1988

A young child thinks about what it would be like to be an astronaut and go out on a mission into space. A young child thinks about what it would be like to be an astronaut and go out on a mission into space. Show less

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Life on Mars

by Agee, Jon

Picture Book - 2017

A young astronaut is trying to find life on Mars, but he's made a very big oversight. A young astronaut is trying to find life on Mars, but he's made a very big oversight. Show less

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Milky Way

by Nainy, Mamta

Picture Book - 2017

Tashi is worried about his friend, the Moon. He seems thinner than usual. Maybe the Moon's Amma-ley isn't giving him enough to eat? Tashi decides to help ...Show more Tashi is worried about his friend, the Moon. He seems thinner than usual. Maybe the Moon's Amma-ley isn't giving him enough to eat? Tashi decides to help his friend. And what does the Moon have to say? Well, he just smiles his special smile--eyes closed and no teeth showing. Show less

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It's Only Stanley

by Agee, Jon

Picture Book - 2015

Mysterious noises keep waking up the Wimbledon family. "That's very odd," says Mr. Wimbledon each time, but when he returns from checking on the...Show more Mysterious noises keep waking up the Wimbledon family. "That's very odd," says Mr. Wimbledon each time, but when he returns from checking on the sounds, he's always reassuring: "It's only Stanley; he's fixing the oil tank." "It's only Stanley; he's clearing the bathtub drain." But what Stanley the dog is actually doing while his oblivious family goes back to bed is deliciously absurd: he's turning the house into a rocket ship to zoom himself and his family to another planet for an alien encounter. Show less

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Penguinaut!

by Colleen, Marcie

Picture Book - 2018

Orville is a little penguin who lives in a zoo and dreams of big adventures, like going to the Moon; the other animals are skeptical, but Orville is deter...Show more Orville is a little penguin who lives in a zoo and dreams of big adventures, like going to the Moon; the other animals are skeptical, but Orville is determined, so he builds a spaceship and sets out all by himself--and discovers that real adventures are best when they are shared with friends. Show less

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The Space Walk

by Biggs, Brian

Picture Book - 2019

When Astronaut Randolph Witherspoon takes a walk--a space walk, that is!--he doesn't hear Ground Control's order to not talk to strangers and winds up making a new friend When Astronaut Randolph Witherspoon takes a walk--a space walk, that is!--he doesn't hear Ground Control's order to not talk to strangers and winds up making a new friend Show less

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Zoo Zoom!

by Ryan, Candace

Picture Book - 2015

The animals at the zoo have a great idea--to take a rocket into outer space! But this flight of fancy goes awry when the hippo falls asleep on the job. Will they be able to return safely to Earth? Zoo Zoom, Zoo Moon! The animals at the zoo have a great idea--to take a rocket into outer space! But this flight of fancy goes awry when the hippo falls asleep on the job. Will they be able to return safely to Earth? Zoo Zoom, Zoo Moon! Show less

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