Rockets and Spaceships

by Karen Wallace

Describes how space shuttles, probes, satellites, the Hubble space telescope, and space stations allow astronaunts to explore the moon and planets.

Genres: Science, Childrens, Space, Nonfiction, Picture Books, Transport

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 14, 2001

Reviews

[Kendall Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great informational text about rockets and spaceships. The majority of the book is pictures with simple and complex words to help readers learn. Included is a picture dictionary to help kids.

This series of books is great for new readers to learn from. The words are great for building their vocabulary. The use of pictures, simplie and complex vocabulary is great for students to learn from all while being interested in what they read about.

This book can be connected to If You Decide To Go To The Moon by Faith McNulty. After learning from an infomational book about rockets and spaceships, students can find out in McNulty's book how to prepare for a trip to the moon.

This book can be used to teach students how to write informational texts.

[Madelaine O'Neil]

I thought this was a great book for the easy reader category and nonfiction category. The sentence structure and vocabulary were simple enough for a child to read, yet it was very informational and I think students would find it "cool." The pictures made it more fun and exciting as well. The reader learns a lot through the pictures and they are fun to look at. This book could spark a child's curiosity in space or science, as well as help them feel confident in their ability to read. I think this would be a good book to have in a classroom where students are starting to read on their own. I wouldn't read it out loud because it is meant to be read by the child.

[Slayermel · Rating 4 out of 5]

We picked this book up during science week at the library as part of our TD Summer reading challenge. We ventured out of our usual comfort zone to try something new and were not disappointed.
We learned about rockets that carry the spaceship to outer space, satellites and the different things we use them for as well as planets.
My daughter found this book interesting and asked lots of questions.
Great beginner reading book as well as an introduction to space.

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Level 1 Beginning to Read DK reader, “Rockets and Spaceships” is an engaging, easy-to-read text for beginning readers. Full-color photographs fill each page and help readers learn about the powerful rockets that carry people and satellites into space. A special Picture Word List is included to help strengthen reading skills. Perfect for beginning science education or for youngsters interested in rockets, astronauts, and space exploration.

Highly recommended.

[Carly Bontrager · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informational
K-2nd grade
This is a great book for beginning readers about rockets and spaceships. I like when they talked about satellites and how they related it’s uses to things we need it for. I like all the different information that was covered about space and spaceships. I think children would really enjoy this book and learning about space!

[Mellanie C · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been reading a lot of kids' books lately. Our school got a donation of many books, and I snagged some of them for the book nook in the Extended Care room. Of course I have to read them because I like to be able to talk to the kids about them, but also because I never want to stop learning.

[Kendra Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very informative about the basics of space. It goes over and explains different commonly used terms regarding space, and is very easy to read. I would recommend for a non-fiction read-aloud day or used for a class as a whole for a project. A must-have for a beginning readers library.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book because I like rockets and spaceships. I also enjoyed this book because I like probes and satellites.

[Connie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a fan of DK books.

They're simple. They're informative. They're cheap. If your child is too young to read, they're perfectly good read-aloud books.

What more can you ask for when stocking your kid's library?

This one is not my favorite, probably because neither niece has shown a real interest in space yet. It's full of facts and well-done pictures, however, it does jump around a little. It might have been written in a more coherent manner.

Still, if your kid is very into space, I would recommend this book.

[Lisa Overberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rockets and Spaceships is a wonderful informational book that introduces young children to the wonders of space exploration. The book is targeted towards beginning readers with word repetition, limited vocabulary, and simple sentences with picture dictionary boxes for textural support. It includes information about what rockets are, what astronauts do in space, where astronauts have traveled, what a space shuttle is, what types of job satellites do in space, and the future of space exploration. This would be a wonderful addition to a science unit on space.

[Horace Mann Family Reading Challenge · Rating 4 out of 5]

The space shuttle does many different jobs such as it could carry satellites as well as astronauts. L.W.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter would rate this a 5. We read every night....

[Karley]

This is a fun text for K-2 students to explore rockets and space ships. I love the picture word list that is included. It explains a great subject with simple terms for children to understand.

[Shalynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

it was easy to read it was good learning

[Deborah Harris]

AR Quiz No. 45911 EN Nonfiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP

[Brooke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most of us don't think about these too often. It's nice to find a book to make them seem real. Rockets often seem like a childhood dream of adventure...