Astronaut for a Day - Paperback

by Emma Adams (Author), María Serrano (Illustrator)

Space is calling - you'd better answer! Which rocket will you blast off in? Will Buzz Aldrin or Valentina Tereshkova be your astronaut partner? Are you going to discover a whole new universe out there? Which exciting mission will you choose?

Peppered with facts about real astronauts and space missions from around the world and throughout history, Astronaut for a Day will help young readers step into new shoes for the day as they choose to take charge of their own destiny.

Author Biography

Emma Adams (Author)
Emma Adams grew up spending lots of her time in her local library, reading Roald Dahl books and imagining she was Matilda. Her love of reading turned into a love of publishing when she went to Loughborough University to study Publishing with English, and when Emma later started working on books for children it felt like the most natural thing in the world. Emma lives in Hackney, London, UK

María Serrano (Illustrator)
María is an illustrator based in South East Spain. She has worked with publishers based in the UK, Belgium, and Spain, and I loves to work in different areas like educational projects, fiction books, and picture books. She has worked with Wacky Bee, Oxford University Press, Pearson Education, Templar books among others. Through her illustrated stories, María aims to inspire both kids and adults to embrace the beauty and excitement of always looking at the world through the eyes of a child as well as to feel comfortable and be brave to be who they truly are.