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 Nice book for little kids February 20, 2003
Kenneth French (Montclair, NJ)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this one several years ago for my oldest son, now my little guy loves it, too. It seems a bit sad to me now in the wake of the Columbia tragedy ("I want to be an astronaut, a member of the crew" sounds somewhat different now), but that doesn't really affect little kids. If you or your kids are space nuts, this is a good one to begin with.
I wanted to be an astronaut, but I'm nearsighted August 9, 2002
Erin Ptacek (Oak Park, Illinois)
Seriously, this is a great book. I came across it in a bin at my son's playgroup, and I ordered it as soon as I got home. This book is fun, and it appeals to my 3-yr-old as well as my 1-yr-old. Now my son (3) has a rough idea of what the earth looks like, what space is, what a space shuttle is, and what astronauts wear and eat. My daughter still just likes the high-contrast pictures.
 Into space with Byron Barton October 21, 2001
Michael J. Mazza (Pittsburgh, PA USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
"I Want to Be an Astronaut" is another good entry in the series of young children's books by Byron Barton. This one opens, "I want to be an astronaut, a member of the crew." Such simple text is combined with Barton's distinctive illustrations. Bright, solid colors and heavy outlines combine to create figures that have an iconic feel; his pictures make me think of a sort of modern variation on Mayan hieroglyphics.In the book we see the space shuttle taking off; astronauts working, eating, and sleeping in zero gravity; a cutaway view of the shuttle; etc. Nice touches include a view of earth from space and the portrayal of a multi-ethnic shuttle crew. Recommended for small kids.
A must have for astronaut wanna-be's September 11, 2001
christinemm - The Thinking Mother (Connecticut, United States)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
Typical Byron Barton cartoon-illustrations with his typical simple text. This time around he uses phrases "I want to�" followed by various actions of astronauts who fly a space shuttle into space to do various astronaut tasks: working, eating, sleeping, etc. Simple text, adored by my son. Barton's books are a staple in our family. There is just something about the illustrations that my children love. The words, although simple, still capture the and hold the attention of my four year old. Female astronauts and people of various ethnicity's are represented. Regarding the age recommendation that some reviewers are discussing, I want to add that since infancy, my son has loved Barton's books, whether they are board versions or regular paper versions. This book is loved by my less than one year-old son, and continues to enthrall my now 4 year-old son, who does have a fascination with space and astronauts. I would recommend this book for babies who don't rip regular paper books, and for 4 year-olds and maybe 5 year-olds who especially love space. If the older child is *not* especially interested in all things space they may be bored with the simple text.
Incredibly Interesting Book February 24, 2001
Steven L Wilson (Eagle River, AK United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I remember being exposed to this book as a child (possibly when I was 4 yrs. old). I remember the time I just spent looking at the illustrations, especially the picture of the layout of the space shuttle.Even when I look back on this book, I still love it! I have to say the illustrations add so much to the story, still complement them, and yet speak their own story. I recently found this book again back in my own personal children's story bookshelf. Just looking through it again brings back fond memories. I would definately recommend this book to any parent who has a small child who is interested in space and astronauts!
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