by Brian Biggs
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Bored astronaut Randolph Witherspoon gets permission to take a space walk and makes an unexpected friend out among the stars. Sweet, funny, and great for young space fans.
A class of young astronaut trainees learns what it really takes to go to space, from training and food to sleeping in zero gravity. Funny, fact packed, and perfect for future space explorers.
Young Mae dreams of floating among the stars, and her parents tell her she can be anything. Inspired by Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space.
Bright photos and simple text introduce little ones to the sun, planets, stars, and astronauts. A great first reference book for the preschooler who asks big questions about the night sky.
Kids tap, wave, and wish their way through a quiet night sky full of fireflies, stars, and the moon. A calm, interactive pick that works beautifully at bedtime.
Aliens zoom down to Earth for one reason only: to swipe the underpants off our clotheslines. Pure silliness in rhyme, and a guaranteed hit with giggly preschoolers.
Bok is a moon rock who watches billions of years of Earth's history unfold, then gets carried home by the Apollo 11 astronauts. A sweeping, gorgeous story written by Neil Armstrong himself.
Katherine Johnson loved to count as a child and grew up to become the NASA mathematician who helped bring Apollo 13 home. An inspiring true story about math and determination.
Young Chris dreams of being an astronaut but is terrified of the dark, until watching the moon landing shows him how wonderful the dark can be. Real astronaut Chris Hadfield's story is perfect for bedtime fears.