Space

Space week · Baby and toddler · Related story

Kitten's First Full Moon

Kevin Henkes

A kitten thinks the moon is a bowl of milk. Gentle, funny and perfect for bedtime.

Space week · Baby and toddler · Theme book

Hello, World! Solar System

Jill McDonald

Bright, simple planets for little hands. Point and name each one.

Space week · Baby and toddler · Play day

Planet stacking cups

Stack them up, knock them down, and name the planets as you go.

Space week · Baby and toddler · Theme book

Goodnight Moon

Margaret Wise Brown

The classic for a reason. Say goodnight to the real moon out the window after.

Space week · Baby and toddler · Theme book

Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering!

Ruth Spiro

Big science made baby-sized. The pictures do most of the talking.

Space week · Baby and toddler · Theme book

Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me

Eric Carle

The pages fold out, which little ones love. A sweet story about a dad's long climb.

Space week · Elementary · Related story

Mousetronaut

Mark Kelly

A tiny mouse saves the day on a real space mission. Written by an astronaut.

Space week · Elementary · Theme book

The Darkest Dark

Chris Hadfield

A real astronaut wrote this about being afraid of the dark as a boy. Good for brave and not-so-brave readers.

Space week · Elementary · Play day

Glow-in-the-dark solar system kit

Paint the planets, hang them up, and turn off the lights.

Space week · Elementary · Theme book

Moonshot

Brian Floca

The Apollo 11 trip told in beautiful pictures. Read it in a whisper during the landing.

Space week · Elementary · Theme book

Mae Among the Stars

Roda Ahmed

Mae Jemison dreamed of space and got there. Ask your reader what they dream of doing.

Space week · Elementary · Theme book

There's No Place Like Space!

Tish Rabe

The Cat in the Hat tours the planets. Silly rhymes with real facts inside.

Space week · High school · Related story

The Martian (Classroom Edition)

Andy Weir · Hardcover

Stranded on Mars with only science and stubbornness. The classroom edition skips the swearing.

Space week · High school · Theme book

Packing for Mars

Mary Roach · Hardcover

Funny and a little gross: what it really takes for humans to live in space.

Space week · High school · Play day

Beginner telescope

Start with the moon. Saturn's rings are the moment they'll remember.

Space week · High school · Theme book

The Right Stuff

Tom Wolfe · Hardcover

The first astronauts and the test pilots before them. Fast, bold writing.

Space week · High school · Theme book

Cosmos

Carl Sagan

The book that made a generation look up. Read a chapter, then go stargazing.

Space week · High school · Theme book

Endurance

Scott Kelly

A year on the space station, told honestly. Good for teens thinking about hard goals.

Space week · Junior high · Related story

A Wrinkle in Time

Madeleine L'Engle

A strange, wonderful classic about traveling across the universe for someone you love.

Space week · Junior high · Theme book

Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition

Margot Lee Shetterly

The women who did the math that put people in space. Inspiring and true.

Space week · Junior high · Play day

Model rocket starter kit

Build it together and launch it in a big open field. Grown-up help needed.

Space week · Junior high · Theme book

Women in Space

Karen Bush Gibson

Profiles of women who flew, from the first to today. Easy to read a few at a time.

Space week · Junior high · Theme book

Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry

Neil deGrasse Tyson · Hardcover

Short chapters on very big ideas. Good for a curious mind on a busy week.

Space week · Junior high · Theme book

Countdown: 2979 Days to the Moon

Suzanne Slade

The whole Apollo story in verse, with stunning art. Reads fast.