The Pop-Up Guide: Space

by Sophie Dussaussois, Charline Picard (Illustrator)

Overview

What's out in space? Can we travel to other planets? What do astronauts do? Children can find out the answers to these questions and more in this accessible and superfun interactive guide. The multilayered 3-D scenes leap off every page, allowing young readers to explore space in a unique way.
• 10 big multilayered pop-ups, one on every spread!
• Sturdy construction that’s perfect for at-home or on-the-go
• Descriptive text and labeled illustrations for quick and easy learning
• Built-in elastic bands that allow readers to display their favorite scenes on a bookcase or desk

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9791036325199
Publisher:	Tourbillon
Publication date:	03/16/2021
Series:	Pop-up Guide Series
Pages:	20
Sales rank:	427,396
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Sophie Dussausois is an editor at Editions Milan, She lives in Toulouse, France.

Charline Picard earned a degree in drafting and design with a concentration in illustration. Currently working for a video game studio, she illustrates using water colors or the computer, for magazines and newspapers, books, and advertisements. She lives in Lyon, France.

Editorial Reviews

2021-01-27
Ten pop-up scenes portray highlights of space exploration, from telescopes to Mars landings, in this French import.

Kitted with elastic bands to hold any of the multilevel painted tableaux open for display, the survey kicks off with a group of ground-based and orbiting telescopes, panoramic views of the planets, and a scanty assortment of satellites (only some of which are identified). From there the focus changes to live space ventures, including moonwalks, inside and outside views of the International Space Station, and, to close, a mix of current and future visitors to Mars. The art has a utilitarian cast overall, and the accompanying labels aren’t always informative (satellite; atmosphere) or easily legible, as they are often printed in black type on the dark blue of outer space. Sometimes, as with the description of a crew sitting in a Soyuz capsule’s interior accompanying an exterior view of the rocket blasting off, they are not even relevant. The sparse narrative text at best gets the job done: “Earth travels around the Sun along with seven other planets. Together, they form our solar system. Some planets are made of rock….” Still, the aptly named but rarely mentioned “RemoveDEBRIS” satellite gets a cameo in one scene, a line-up of launch vehicles past and present is current enough to include the Falcon Heavy and New Shepard, and human figures—at least the ones not wearing spacesuits—reflect the next generation of space explorers in being diverse of age, race, and gender presentation.

A quick flyby, too light of payload for serious study but with some potential for display. (Informational pop-up. 6-8)

Kirkus Reviews