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Astronaut Handbook

By Meghan McCarthy

By Meghan McCarthy

By Meghan McCarthy

By Meghan McCarthy

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Jan 03, 2017 | ISBN 9780399555466 | 3-7 years

Hardcover $17.99

Jun 10, 2008 | ISBN 9780375844591 | 3-7 years

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    About Astronaut Handbook

    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

    About Astronaut Handbook

    DO YOU HAVE what it takes to be an astronaut? Meghan McCarthy blasts readers off to astronaut school in her new, young, nonfiction picture book. Take a ride on the “Vomit Comet” and learn how it feels to be weightless. Have your measurements taken—100 to be exact—for your very own space suit. Meghan McCarthy has created the perfect book to share with children who want to be astronauts when they grow up.

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    About Meghan McCarthy

    "I was great at painting and gluing and sculpting. I was terrible at reading and math and paying attention. Thankfully, I didn’t let my poor academic performance dissuade me from accomplishing my lifelong dreams."–Meghan McCarthyMeghan McCarthy is a graduate of… More about Meghan McCarthy

    About Meghan McCarthy

    "I was great at painting and gluing and sculpting. I was terrible at reading and math and paying attention. Thankfully, I didn’t let my poor academic performance dissuade me from accomplishing my lifelong dreams."–Meghan McCarthyMeghan McCarthy is a graduate of… More about Meghan McCarthy

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Dragonfly Books
    Jan 03, 2017 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 10 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780399555466

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jun 10, 2008 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 10 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780375844591
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