By Ken Wilson-Max (author)
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Astrid has always loved the stars and space. I want to be an astronaut! she says. While Mama is away, Papa and Astrid have fun acting out the challenges an astronaut faces on a space mission - eating food from a tube, doing science experiments, living and sleeping in near-zero gravity.
Astrid can do it all! Then it's time to meet Mama at the airbase. But where has Mama been?
Simply and beautifully told...A smashing book for young space enthusiasts and perhaps to share on Father's Day. - Red Reading Hub
With bold, strong pictures this story has a surprise for its reader...and has plenty of interesting facts... A delight to read. - Armadillo
Lovely, big, bold illustrations. - Angels and Urchins
A delightful combination of imaginative play and inspiring role model from a much-loved author-illustrator. -- Imogen Russell Williams - Guardian
This book will enable children and parents to talk with each other and build stories an pictures around all sorts of space travel. - DolphinBooks - the blog
Lovely story. - Parents in Touch
Seek this book out, it's great...an enjoyable, diverse read. - Mama Filz
A very encouraging story, and Ken Wilson-Max's illustrations, with their textured look, are as delightful as ever. - Books for Keeps
A story full of tenderness and adventure...This gentle picture book with distinctive earthy illustrations is a lovely read-aloud for Reception/Year 1 with a wonderful inclusive message at its heart, supported by the mini fact-files about female and BAME astronauts at the end. - Books for Topics
This lovely early-years picture book explores Astrid's passion within a domestic sphere as she explores the every day with her father, thinking about how what they are doing relates to outer space - eating meals, discussing gravity, science experiments and more. There's a neat twist at the end - the mum comes home from her job as an astronaut. Black-outlined colourful illustrations set this book firmly within preschool territory, with a lovely timeline of women in space at the back. - Minerva Reads
This delightful story brings space travel up close for young children, and has a special surprise ending! - Summer Reading Challenge
A diverse and aspirational picture book, radiating positivity and parental love...All the elements of this book will be sure to get Early Years children excited. A great read-aloud to the class for those looking for a bit more to discuss. - Just Imagine
Delightful and educational. - Book Trust - Books We Love
Gorgeously illustrated and beautifully paced, this empowering and heartwarming story delivers a wonderful surprise at the end. - Children's Books Ireland
Ken Wilson-Max was born in Zimbabwe in 1965. He studied art in Harare, Zimbabwe before coming to England where he studied Design and Print Planning at the London College of Printing. He worked as a designer in both London and Zimbabwe. Ken has worked at Orchard Books and the BBC as a children's book designer and was Assistant Art Director at David Bennett Books. Since then he has worked as a freelance designer. He is the creator of several award-winning books.
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Astrid has always loved the stars and space. I want to be an astronaut! she says.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Astro Girl and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-4 years old
Astro Girl features in the following genres: Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Space, The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations
Hardback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. In Stock.
Astro Girl was written by Ken Wilson-Max and published by Otter-Barry Books Ltd
Astro Girl has 32 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.
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