Max Goes to the Space Station: A Science Adventure with Max the Dog

by Jeffrey Bennett, Michael Carroll (Illustrator)

Overview

Winner of:
2015 Golden Duck Picture Book Award, Children's Science Fiction

The long-awaited prequel to the other books in the Science Adventures with Max the Dog series, this installment follows Max on his trip to the International Space Station where he shares in the adventures of astronaut life and helps save everyone from a potential disaster along the way. The book teaches children to see themselves and the planet in a new light and encourages readers to discover how they can help make the world a better place. Accompanying the story of how Max saves the day are numerous “Big Kid Box” sidebars that offer science facts and other pieces of fascinating information. Grown-ups and kids learn about science together with this fun and educational picture book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781937548285
Publisher:	Big Kid Science
Publication date:	11/01/2013
Series:	Science Adventures with Max the Dog Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	183,873
Product dimensions:	11.10(w) x 11.20(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	NC1120L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Jeffrey Bennett is an astrophysicist and educator who proposed the idea for and helped develop the Voyage Scale Model Solar System—the first science-oriented exhibit approved for permanent installation on the National Mall in Washington, DC. He is the author of children’s books, including those in the Science Adventures with Max the Dog series and The Wizard Who Saved the World. He lives in Boulder, Colorado. Michael Carroll is a renowned space artist, a fellow of the International Association of Astronomical Artists, and a recipient of the Lucien Rudaux Memorial Award for lifetime achievement in the astronomical arts. His work has been featured at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the National Air and Space Museum; in National Geographic, Smithsonian magazine, and Time magazine; and on NOVA. He is the illustrator of Max Goes to Jupiter. He lives in Littleton, Colorado.

Editorial Reviews

"The artwork is plentiful, colorful, and realistic. The material has been vetted by a baker’s dozen of educators (and one astronaut) and should blend seamlessly into the curriculum." —School Library Journal

"The book is great for kids of all ages, and includes Big Kid Boxes on the science of space for older kids age 8 and up." —Tariq Malik, space.com, "Best Space Books Reading List"

From the Publisher

11/01/2013
Gr 3–5—Max, the rottweiler who has already been to the Moon (2003), Mars (2003), and Jupiter (2008, all Big Kid Science), suits up to blast off to the International Space Station. Here he experiences free fall for the first time, but manages to regain his equilibrium to bark a warning to the astronauts when he spots a life-threatening cooling-system leak. The relatively easy text follows Max and the crew on their journey in orbit, accompanied by more demanding information boxes addressing such topics as "Living in Space" and "Astronaut Training." Also provided are grade-level activities, a website to visit for more of the same, and another website to experience "Story Time from Space." On another note, while some of the complexities of the space toilet are explained, Max's elimination processes are left to readers' imaginations. The artwork is plentiful, colorful, and realistic. The material has been vetted by a baker's dozen of educators (and one astronaut) and should blend seamlessly into the curriculum.—Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY

School Library Journal