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English
Albatros nakladatelstvi as
01 January 2023
Series: All Aboard!
Age range 6 to 9

A flightless bird that wishes to fly into space? Our kiwi bird Karl will show you that you can literally reach the stars, if you are determined and work hard to follow your dreams. Together with him, the readers will learn about rockets, space travel and space itself.

Is space the number one topic you're interested in? Would you like to learn what breathtaking objects and man-made machines are flying around out there? Would you like to become an astronaut and see everything with your own eyes? Karl the kiwi bird is interested in just that. His biggest dream is to visit space as an astronaut. Together you'll learn many interesting things about all kinds of spacecraft. You'll meet the most famous types and also catch a glimpse of what goes on before you even get to go to space - astronaut training and liftoff included! Join Karl in his spacecraft, get to know the solar system, and even more! Who knows what is hiding beyond our galaxy...
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Illustrated by:   Diarmuid O Cathain
Imprint:   Albatros nakladatelstvi as
Dimensions:   Height: 241mm,  Width: 241mm, 
ISBN:   9788000063492
ISBN 10:   8000063492
Series:   All Aboard!
Pages:   20
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 6 to 9 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Board book
Publisher's Status:   Active
Before we launch Ready to launch! Rockets that changed history Our Solar System Objects in space Space explorers Beyond our galaxy The future

Pavla Hanackova (1990-2021), born in the Czech Republic. She came from a picturesque Moravian village surrounded by vineyards. Her greatest passions were travelling, food, and everything associated with it. Diarmuid O Cathain is an Irish illustrator and picture book maker. After obtaining a degree in Visual Communications, he worked in the Graphic Design field, before pursuing a career in Illustration. He is always looking for new opportunities to collaborate and new visual challenges to sink his teeth into.

Reviews for Rockets

Selected for the CBC’s 2022 August Hot Off The Press Reading List (https://www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/august-2022/). ""ROCKETS is a fun encyclopedic picture book that teaches children fun facts about rockets. This book will work well for early elementary school aged readers who appreciate some fiction while they learn plenty of cool facts about space!"" ―YA Books Central  ""Fun, informative, 'kid friendly' in organization and presentation (and with an oversized board book feel), ""Rockets"" will prove to be a prized and appreciated addition to family, elementary school, and community library Space Exploration & Rocket Science picture book collections."" ―Midwest Book Review, Children's Bookwatch ""A beautifully executed book for smaller and taller humans that’s all about rockets—how they’re built, how they work, famous ones, etc—and space in general (telescopes, rovers, ISS, exoplanets, galaxies, the Solar System, Voyagers I and II, the differences between asteroids, meteoroids, and comets, etc). Will excite anyone who loves space and science. Excellent, with gorgeous illustrations; highly recommended."" —shonatiger, blogger ""Calling all kids who love space! “All Aboard! Rockets” by Pavla Hanáčková and Diarmuid Ó Catháin is a must have! Full of information on gravity, spaceships, rockets, our Solar System and more! Perfect for preschools and elementary school aged kids."" ―Red Poppy Reading IG


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