  | Full Text Reviews: Bulletin for the Center... - 04/01/1998 In this new entry in the enduring Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, it’s the turn of future astronauts to do some reading and finding out, as whimsical, cartoonish watercolors accompany information about life on a space shuttle. Lots of fun facts (when fixing the Hubble Space Telescope, “the astronauts could have lifted the whole telescope, even though its weight on Earth is more than twelve tons”) and nifty labeled space stuff (e.g., a waste-collection system—yes, a toilet) offer science in a lively, accessible way. This will be a useful source of information for the younger student, so add it to your collection and offer those budding scientists the opportunity to climb aboard. - Copyright 1998 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. School Library Journal - 01/22/1998 K-Gr 2--These titles provide brief yet clear information on their respective topics. Day Light discusses the nature of light, darkness, and seeing, and the role heat plays in generating light. Floating in Space discusses how astronauts move and cope with weightlessness in space. Amusing illustrations, verbal and pictorial, demonstrate how gravity works. Children will find much of the information both entertaining and interesting, such as the way astronauts eat with magnetized trays that hold utensils in place. Full-color paintings illustrate the first title and softly colored cartoons enhance the latter. Both are worthy additions to collections that need science materials for early grades.--Katherine Borchert, Arlington Central Library, VA - Copyright 1998 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission. Booklist - 12/01/1997 Branley's picture book discusses life aboard a space shuttle. Since gravity in space is very weak, the weightless astronauts must learn to maneuver everyday activities in different ways. The cheerful ink-and-watercolor artwork shows the astronauts as they live in near zero gravity (standing on walls and ceilings, drinking spherical globs of orange juice) and as they work (donning space suits and maneuvering huge replacement pieces of the Hubble Space Telescope into place). Clearly labeled illustrations show the parts of a space suit, the arrangements for food, and the waste collection system (the shuttle toilet). The last few pages trace reentry and landing procedures. Written with an eye toward what interests children and what will make sense to them, this engaging book welcomes young people aboard the space shuttle for an eye-opening first trip. (Reviewed December 1, 1997) - Copyright 1997 Booklist. Loading...
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