Star, Moon, Zoom!

Description

By (author) Butterfield, Moira; Illustrated by Ledesma, Ro

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A playful, entertaining non-fiction book about our big, beautiful and seriously strange universe!

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Which moon has icy water fountains? What does space smell like? What rubbish have astronauts left on the Moon?

In Star, Moon, Zoom, meet some kids and their brainy dog, Charlie. They’re here to help you find out about our big, beautiful and seriously strange universe. 

If you could
blast off into space, where would you visit? Discover the
weird weather on the planets in our solar system, what it’s like to
live on a space station, and how
space telescopes can see stars formed near the beginning of time! This brilliantly funny, fact-filled book is full of amazing space fun, such as:

• What is a
  comet’s tail made from?
• Does the
  Sun
  Burp? 
• What happens when you
  crash a spacecraft into an asteroid?

This
playful, energetic non-fiction series (A Book Full of…) from Moira Butterfield looks at familiar questions from children about the world around them, and with the help of child characters and their clever dog, they discover the answers they need. Star, Moon, Zoom answers all the big questions and helps children
become space experts!

Biographical note:

Moira Butterfield is an internationally-published children’s book author. Her work includes picture books, board books, fiction and highly-commended non-fiction books that seek to spark a child’s imagination about our world. She studied literature and has lived in and travelled to many places across the world. She currently lives in Bath, UK, with her family, where she loves to cycle, sew and sing. 

Ro Ledesma, was born in Galicia, in northern Spain. After graduating with a degree in Advertising from Vigo’s University, she worked as an art director in the advertising industry. In 2015, Ro decided to make a change and moved to Barcelona, and became a freelance illustrator. Since then, she has illustrated commercials, magazines, and picture and educational books for clients all over the world. Ro mostly works digitally and loves drawing for children’s books. They allow her to create humorous characters, play with bright colours, and challenge her to find the best interpretation of the text. When she is not working you can find Ro riding her bike or drinking tons of coffee.

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This fact-filled space book is written by seasoned author Moria Butterfield who successfully engages and educates young readers through entertaining non-fiction concepts.

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This fun and playful non-fiction book for the younger years, takes children on a space adventure with this fun and light introduction to our weird and wonderful universe.

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Entertaining and quirky illustrations from Ro Ledesma bring personality to this series, helping it stand out from the competition.