"A perfectly suited retro style of illustration for the engagingly told true story of the Russian canine cosmononauts"
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Science, survival and dogs in spacesuits - the incredible true story of Belka and Strelka, the Soviet space dogs who were the first ever living creatures to successfully orbit the Earth. Belka and Strelka's most enduring legacy, however, is the role they played in advancing manned space flight - less than a year after their safe return to Earth, the Russian space programme felt confident enough to send a human into space. Stylish graphics, engaging text make this an original addition to the space genre for primary school children.
Meet Belka and Strelka, the two dogs who changed the face of space history and became international celebrities in the process!In 1960, two stray dogs were plucked from the streets of Moscow to become space pioneers. Dogs in Space tells the incredible true story of these heroic strays. Selected from a number of potential canine cosmonauts, Belka and Strelka are put through their paces on the ground, as they practice rocket simulations and wearing spacesuits, before being launched into outer space.
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Miraculously, the dogs survive the mission and upon their return embark on a tour of the USSR, clad in their carefully tailored jumpsuits - one red, one green - becoming international celebrities in the process. In 1961, Khrushchev sends one of Strelka's puppies, Pushinka, to the White House as a gift to President Kennedy and his family.
Meet Belka and Strelka, the two dogs who changed the face of space history and became international celebrities in the process!In 1960, two stray dogs were plucked from the streets of Moscow to become space pioneers. Dogs in Space tells the incredible true story of these heroic strays.
Dogs in Space features in the following genres: Space, Animal Stories
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Dogs in Space was written by and published by Wren & Rook an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Dogs in Space has 32 pages
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