BUYING ADVISORY: Pre K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Marthanne's father has a very special job. He works in a clothing mill and is the weaver for a very special fabric that will be used in the spacesuits to keep the astronauts safe. Marthanne is thrilled because she is following the space race on TV and imagining what it would be like to be an astronaut herself! But it takes so long to happen, Marthanne is afraid the men won't ever get there, but finally she watches the moon landing on TV with her family, and knows in her heart, that it wouldn't have been possible without the contribution of her dad.
Kristy Dempsey's free verse storytelling makes this a great read aloud! It's the year of the space race anniversary, and it's really nice to see a book that's a little bit different - one that features the support people whose jobs were vital. Green's illustrations are fun and imaginative, it brought me right back to 1969, sitting on my porch watching the moon and dreaming about astronauts.
Lisa Librarian
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