Gorgeously illustrated and beautifully paced, this empowering and heartwarming story delivers a wonderful surprise at the end.
* Children's Books Ireland *Delightful and educational.
* Book Trust - Books We Love *A diverse and aspirational picture book, radiating positivity and parental love...All the elements of this book will be sure to get Early Years children excited. A great read-aloud to the class for those looking for a bit more to discuss.
* Just Imagine *This delightful story brings space travel up close for young children, and has a special surprise ending!
* Summer Reading Challenge *This lovely early-years picture book explores Astrid's passion within a domestic sphere as she explores the every day with her father, thinking about how what they are doing relates to outer space - eating meals, discussing gravity, science experiments and more. There's a neat twist at the end - the mum comes home from her job as an astronaut. Black-outlined colourful illustrations set this book firmly within preschool territory, with a lovely timeline of women in space at the back.
* Minerva Reads *A story full of tenderness and adventure...This gentle picture book with distinctive earthy illustrations is a lovely read-aloud for Reception/Year 1 with a wonderful inclusive message at its heart, supported by the mini fact-files about female and BAME astronauts at the end.
* Books for Topics *A very encouraging story, and Ken Wilson-Max's illustrations, with their textured look, are as delightful as ever.
* Books for Keeps *Seek this book out, it's great...an enjoyable, diverse read.
* Mama Filz *Lovely story.
* Parents in Touch *This book will enable children and parents to talk with each other and build stories an pictures around all sorts of space travel.
* DolphinBooks - the blog *A delightful combination of imaginative play and inspiring role model from a much-loved author-illustrator.
-- Imogen Russell Williams * Guardian *Lovely, big, bold illustrations.
* Angels and Urchins *With bold, strong pictures this story has a surprise for its reader...and has plenty of interesting facts... A delight to read.
* Armadillo *Simply and beautifully told...A smashing book for young space enthusiasts and perhaps to share on Father's Day.
* Red Reading Hub *A delightful and educational book for young readers interested in space travel, with colourful illustrations, large-print text, fun facts, diverse characters and heartfelt father-daughter interactions.
* Booktrust Great Books of the Year 2020 *A wonderful picture book for encouraging children to believe they can do anything. It's a beautifully tender portrait of a father-daughter relationship, with lots of playful games and activities to share - and an empowering ending.
-- Jane Porter * Book Trust recommends *Astro Girl is an incredibly lovely story, featuring a family dynamic and historical references (both to women in history but particularly to black women in history) that I'd personally love to see more of in children's literature. A fantastic celebration of #BlackJoy #strongwomen and #supportivedads
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