 | Liftoff! : how the Apollo moon missions made Alma Thomas's art soar Author: Crews, Nina | |
| Price: $14.99 | ||
Summary:
Highlights how the Apollo astronauts gave people a new way of looking at the world and inspired modern artist Alma Thomas.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (07/16/25)
Booklist (10/01/25)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 10/01/2025 “Alma Thomas is an abstract artist,” meaning, “she takes in impressions that she observes and then expresses those things in a picture.” T homas’ signature technique involves “dashes of bright, bold colors in straight and curved lines,” which she applies to a new painting inspired by something she saw on TV the year before. Alternating between the 1969 Apollo 10 space mission and Thomas’ creation of Snoopy Sees a Sunrise in her studio, the story allows readers to appreciate how a view of Earth offered by the NASA astronauts led to an iconic, impressionistic masterpiece. “Alma’s stripes” dance like confetti across digitally illustrated pages, while numerous quotes and a blend of tenses bring an immediacy and an intimacy to the text. Hefty back matter on Thomas and the Apollo missions, the mission’s connection to Snoopy (with a subtle reference to Charlie Brown in the endpapers), source notes, and suggested further reading make this a great pick for STEAM content areas. An inspired look at the creative intersection of art and science. - Copyright 2025 Booklist.
