This Rocket

by Paul Collicutt

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.

Genres: Picture Books, Space, Storytime, Nonfiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 7, 2005

About the author

Paul Collicut originally intended to be a comic-book artist, inspired by Marvel comics, but fell in love with painting and became an illustrator. His picture book THIS TRAIN won a Parents Choice Gold Award. He lives in Hove, near Brighton, in England.

Reviews

[James Declan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for a 3 year old space aficionado. We first got it in the library but he loved it so much we bought our own. Great pictures and easy words that can easily be remembered by a young reader.

[Alana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good storytime book.

[babyhippoface · Rating 2 out of 5]

Detailed illustrations of various types of rockets, including fireworks, homemade rockets, space capsules, and more, are accompanied by one simple sentence each. Two-page spreads emphasize opposites (“This rocket zooms up. / This rocket splashes down.”) The last spread turns the book 90 degrees from a horizontal orientation to vertical to show a tall rocket blasting off. There’s no real information here except on the end papers--the front set depicts milestones in space travel and the end set traces the Apollo 11 mission--but little ones will be intrigued enough by the detailed paintings to ask questions. Use this in Kindergarten or First Grade with a unit on space or to further a discussion on opposites.

[Ileana Lindner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Author: Paul Collicutt
Title: This Rocket
Grades:4-5

This would be an excellent book for support on a solar system lesson. It has great facts and illustrations about what rockets can do in space, and what you can observe from a rocket. It also helps support the components of our solar system and their relationship to one another. A fun activity to do with students is to allow them to make their own rocket, and on the back of the rocket, explain what planet they would visit (other than earth) and why.

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

From a Fourth of July firework rocket to the space shuttle Columbia, rich paintings compare and contrast various types of these remarkable fire-powered flying machines. By the author of This Truck.

[The Brothers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Both Asher (4 years old) and Dexter (2 years old) loved this book. It's a simple compare and contrast of different rockets, but it's really fun.

The illustrations are dynamic and engaging.