The Astronaut Instruction Manual

author: Mike Mongo
name: Wayne
average rating: 5.00
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2015/10/30
date added: 2015/10/30
shelves: children-s, non-fiction
review:
'The Astronaut Instruction Manual' by Mike Mongo won't prepare you to go into space next year, but for the younger audience it's intended for, it might prepare them to go into space in the years to come.

The book is divided into sections and has fill in the blanks. The first thing you'll learn is the book's term for a space explorer is 'Humannaire' and if you are up to the task, you will need to find some people who will support you in your dream of becoming a 'humannaire' in space. Then you'll learn to breathe and pay attention. Along the way, you'll get introduced to big ideas to think about and find lots of things to Google.

The book is mainly about big ideas. It won't tell your kids to focus on math or science or any kind of STEM things, but it kind of subtly does. The big concept thinking is just what the next generation of explorers need to fire their imaginations and get them thinking about solving the problems we might encounter on long space voyages. How will we go the distance? What will we encounter? How will we survive? All are covered briefly, but with additional research if the 'humannaire' is interested. I think it's a great little workbook to explore an interest for a young reader interested in space exploration.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Inkshares and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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