Staff Picks

Picture Books and Younger Elementary


Timothy Knapman
(Juvenile Nonfiction – J 629.4 Kna)

15 groundbreaking space missions are the subject of this rhyming picture book. Kids will be introduced to famous astronauts and historical events. Emerging readers with an interest in science will love this fun jaunt through space history! Recommended for ages 5–8.


Adventure Begins at Your Library

  • A Rover's Story


  • Hush, Little Rocket


  • U is for Universe


  • Pete the Cat: Out of This World!


  • Space Boy and the Space Pirate


  • The Lion of Mars


  • Packing for Mars for Kids


  • Once Upon a Space-Time!


  • The Last Cuentista


  • Life on Mars


  • Meanwhile Back on Earth...: Finding Our Place Through Time and Space


  • The Book of Blast Off! 15 Real–Life Space Missions


  • Moon! Earth's Best Friend


  • Jack Blasts Off!


  • The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: The Fuzzy Apocalypse


  • Super Space Weekend: Adventures in Astronomy


  • Good Night, Oppy!


  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race


  • Oliver's Great Big Universe