This Rocket

Blast off for rockets!This colorful celebration will satisfy burgeoning astronauts with a survey of rocket planes and spacecrafts. From a Fourth of July firework rocket to the space shuttle "Columbia "to the rocket that landed men on the moon, rich paintings compare and contrast various types of these remarkable fire-powered flying machines. The simple text and pictures can be enjoyed by the youngest preschool enthusiast, while also appealing to older children who can read by themselves. In-depth endpapers showcase specific models and also detail the famous Apollo space mission.

• Author
• Paul Collicutt

• Format
• hardcover

• Pages
• 24

• Publisher
• Farrar Straus Giroux

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 978-0-374-37484-6

• EAN
• 9780374374846

• Genres
• storytime, space, transport

• Release date
• 2005