Floating in Space: A Colorful Science Picture Book About the Space Shuttle for Kids (Ages 4-8)

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2

by Franklyn M. Branley, True Kelley (Illustrator)

Read and find out about voyages to space in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Don't jump! If you're on the space shuttle, that is. Astronauts never jump in space. They usually drink out of straws, and they lift tons of equipment as if it were light as air. Find out more in this information-packed voyage into space. This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series Top 10 reasons to love Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Genres: Science, Space, Nonfiction, Picture Books, Childrens, Kids, 1st Grade

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Franklyn M. Branley was the originator of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series and the author of close to 150 popular books about scientific topics for young readers of all ages. He was Astronomer Emeritus and former Chairman of the American Museum of Natural History-Hayden Planetarium.

Reviews

[Nicole Woolwine · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5
1998
Informational & contemporary realistic
Younger elementary to 3rd grade
I enjoyed this book because it was very informational on space and what astronauts go through while in space and what they experience! It gave information on science terms, what astronauts eat, tons of information on their suits , how they deal with gravity and what they do day to day while in the space shuttle! This books illustrations made it fun and interesting to learn about space! I would defiantly recommend to my classroom must reads!

[Jayma DeLancey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informational
PreK-2nd
I really liked this book! With children's informational texts I would have thought I wouldn't learn much but I was blown away about how many little fun facts I learned. I love how this book explains some really difficult topics in super friendly kid language. I would no doubt read this to my students if we were talking about space. I love how it doesn't only talk about gravity, but astronauts life and satellites.

[SaraKat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative book about what astronauts go through and how they live in space. This book focuses on the ways that astronauts go about their biological lives and how their surroundings are designed for allowing the necessities of life to continue. The accompanying illustrations are great and have little labels showing all the different parts of the space suits, the toilets, and the dinners.

[Taylor Parker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genre: Informational Nonfiction
Grade: 2-3

Great book full of lots of information about astronauts life in space. I learned lots of very interesting information about life in space. The pictures added to the text and will keep students engaged. Would be a helpful tool for a teaching a science lesson about space!

[Olivia Hoist · Rating 5 out of 5]

Floating in Space by Franklyn Branley
11/15/18
5/5
Informational Nonfiction, Grades 1-3
This book gave a lot of information on astronauts in space. It is a great factual read that would be very useful in an elementary science class where students can learn about some of the challenges that you face when in space! I learned a lot myself, and I highly recommend!

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nonfiction picture book about gravity and space travel. Describes how astronauts have to deal with zero gravity and the technology created to help them do the ordinary requirements of life in space.

[Ella Sherwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informational 2nd-3rd
This book is a wonderful resource for the kids in class obsessed with space. I give you lots of information about how space works, specifically the gravity in space. I thought it was a really cool read, would highly recommend.

[Jeshua · Rating 3 out of 5]

Genre: Informational
Grade: 3rd-4th
This book teaches about how astronoughts do things in space.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good overview of what it's like to be an astronaut on the Space Station.

[Kathryn Joyce · Rating 3 out of 5]

The reasons behind Earth's gravity is explained in terms young students are able to understand. It explains what it is like to be an astronaut and how they perform day-to-day activities. Foods, procedures and funny ideas are explained. Useful for science, especially a space unit.

[alana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book shows what daily life is like for astronauts while in space. My first graders loved the illustrations of the astronauts' food and the explanations of the different parts of the astronauts' space suits.

[Relyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another summer school book. This one was full of information that absolutely fascinated the kids. Fantastic!

[Erika · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book. Lots of details about gravity in space, and being an astronaut. Both my son and I really enjoyed reading it and the illustrations.

[Taylor Darst · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very informative book about space and what it is like for the astronauts.