What do you want to be when you grow up? Do you reach for the stars? Do you value teamwork and shoot for the moon? Are you out of this world? You want to be an astronaut! It's a tough job but learn from a real-life astronaut what it takes to achieve that goal--and what you can do right now to help prepare for blast off! Discover the values, qualities, and soft skills needed to be a space traveler--or succeed in any ambition.
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So You Want to Be an Astronaut
Author(s)
Publisher Name
Sleeping Bear Press
Age Range
1+
Release Date
August 15, 2023
ISBN13
978-1534111851
ISBN10 or ASIN
Editor reviews
2 reviews
characteristics to be an astronaut
Overall rating
3.3
Plot
3.0
Characters
3.0
Writing Style
3.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
4.0
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ASTRONAUT is a picture book that encourages readers to cultivate the skills they might need to one day travel to outer space. This includes things like teamwork, listening, and managing stress - also good life skills in general. The book is told in rhyme and explains a bit about how each characteristic would be of benefit in space.
What I loved: For children who are interested in traveling to space, this book encourages many good habits and characteristics that are great both on Earth and in space. With plenty of fun illustrations, details, and colors, there is a lot to visually explore throughout. The story focuses on children on Earth, but it also includes some astronaut illustrations in key places. Rhyming text adds to the fun throughout.
What left me wanting more: While they are all great characteristics, some of them were explained in the space context more than others, and it would have been great to hear more about the astronaut side of things. Perhaps to aid in the rhymes, some of them seemed a bit more severe than others. For instance, honesty and truthfulness are tied into a child's "worth" (which seemed a bit heavy-handed). For that reason and due to the length of each page, this would be best for older picture book readers.
Final verdict: Overall, SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ASTRONAUT is a rhyming picture book that encourages good habits in children from a retired astronaut. This would work best for older picture book readers.
What I loved: For children who are interested in traveling to space, this book encourages many good habits and characteristics that are great both on Earth and in space. With plenty of fun illustrations, details, and colors, there is a lot to visually explore throughout. The story focuses on children on Earth, but it also includes some astronaut illustrations in key places. Rhyming text adds to the fun throughout.
What left me wanting more: While they are all great characteristics, some of them were explained in the space context more than others, and it would have been great to hear more about the astronaut side of things. Perhaps to aid in the rhymes, some of them seemed a bit more severe than others. For instance, honesty and truthfulness are tied into a child's "worth" (which seemed a bit heavy-handed). For that reason and due to the length of each page, this would be best for older picture book readers.
Final verdict: Overall, SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ASTRONAUT is a rhyming picture book that encourages good habits in children from a retired astronaut. This would work best for older picture book readers.
Important life skills
Overall rating
3.7
Plot
4.0
Characters
N/A
Writing Style
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
3.0
So You Want to be an Astronaut takes a look at what it takes to become an astronaut and exploring space, written by a retired astronaut!
The illustrations are vibrant and done similarly to comic books, my 6 year old however was not a fan of some of the faces, but he did enjoy mimicking the scenes and expressions.
I really like how So You Want to be an Astronaut included tips and lessons that can be applied way before a child becomes a space explorer. These important life skills include teamwork, listening, being organized, and stress management, among many others. The author also offers suggestions about how to acquire these skills is helpful since the tips seem simple to follow and his guidance clear and supportive.
This is a nice book to have on our shelves!
The illustrations are vibrant and done similarly to comic books, my 6 year old however was not a fan of some of the faces, but he did enjoy mimicking the scenes and expressions.
I really like how So You Want to be an Astronaut included tips and lessons that can be applied way before a child becomes a space explorer. These important life skills include teamwork, listening, being organized, and stress management, among many others. The author also offers suggestions about how to acquire these skills is helpful since the tips seem simple to follow and his guidance clear and supportive.
This is a nice book to have on our shelves!
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