Space week · Elementary · Related story
Mousetronaut
Mark Kelly
A tiny mouse saves the day on a real space mission. Written by an astronaut.
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Space
Planets, stars, rockets and the people who reached for them.
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.