BLAST OFF! A Space Counting Book by Norma Cole (1 book) ( 32 pages)

Bibliographic Information:

Cole, N. Blast Off! A Space Counting Book. New York: Scholastic.

Grade Level Appropriateness:

K – 3rd

Author Credibility:

This author has written many children’s books and poetry books, but I could not find where she worked with anyone to obtain the facts she used in this book.

Summary of the Book:

This was a counting a book about space. It started at zero and counted up to twenty. Then it started with ten and counted back down to zero. On each page, there was the number and a space picture. At the bottom of each page there was a fact about space. The facts ranged from facts about planets to air pressure in the spaceship.

Illustrations:

This book was illustrated by Marshall Peck. It did not specify what median was used to create the illustrations.

Features:

There were no access features in this book besides the title page.

How I would Use the Book in My Classroom:

I would use this book to integrate math and science. This would also be a great book to use when talking about the solar system.

Response:

This book was very interesting. It brought up several facts about space that I didn’t know.

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The Crayon Counting Book by Pam Munzo Ryan