Touchdown Mars!
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (821 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0399232141 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Chesworth's (Archibald Frisby) watercolor and ink pictures inject some spark, but rely on a more somber, textbook-like palette to portray the young astronauts' activities within the spacecraft and their exploration of Mars. What do you see?"). Opening with the words "You are an astronaut!" the narrative places readers among the eight-member crew of youngsters (and one spacesuit-wearing cat) boarding a Mars-bound rocket. Many of the rocks might come from lava flows and volcanoes") or leaves readers hanging ("You pick at layers of bright, crumbly rock with a rock hammer. Additional, boxed text on each page offers more solid information, but it is often either hypothetical ("You
Explore the ship as it races toward Mars, see the astronauts work and play on the way, and follow their investigation of the surface of the Red Planet and its moons.Every page reveals fascinating facts about Mars, space travel, and what you might find on a trip beyond the stratosphere. Everyone's invited to join the astronauts as they board their rocket and count down to take-off for an exciting alphabet adventure. NASA hasn't managed to send a manned mission to Mars yet, but these energetic astronauts are way ahead of them. Playful and dynamic illustrations offer an exciting glimpse of extraterrestrial travel that is sure to in
A great book that sparks little imaginations I bought this for my daughter (Peggy is her Kindergarden teacher) thinking that it would be fun for her to have a book written by her teacher - and we ended up with a great book. Written in the first person, it puts childern in the role of an astronaut, with wonderfull illustrations . Preschool Applauds Lash's Touchdown Mars When I first looked at the vocabulary of Peggy Wethered's Touchdown Mars I felt it would be over my 3-Preschool Applauds Lash's Touchdown Mars jo mitchell When I first looked at the vocabulary of Peggy Wethered's Touchdown Mars I felt it would be over my 3-4-5-year olds' heads. But when I introduced the book and began to read, the children moved in for closer looks. They followed the abc's from Earth to Mars with keen interest. They ta. -5-year olds' heads. But when I introduced the book and began to read, the children moved in for closer looks. They followed the abc's from Earth to Mars with keen interest. They ta. An outer space ABC book mrgrinch09 An excellent book that introduces the concepts of outer space and the alphabet all at once. Well done!