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40 pp.
| Simon |
April, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4814-3976-3$17.99
|
EbookISBN 978-1-4814-3977-0
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Brad Woodard.
Astro, an asteroid with attitude, enjoys his quiet life and plentiful "personal outer space" until a satellite bumps into him ("GOOD GRAVITY!") and sends him "hurtl[ing] through space" at "unstoppable speeds." The stimulating vocabulary (e.g., rambunctious, celestial, distraught) and retro-feeling digital art invigorate this combination adventure tale and asteroid primer. The appended "Selection of Space Facts" is equally lively.