Space Boy is...a little spacey
Nicholas is off to bed...but it's just too noisy! So he climbs into his spaceship and takes a little pre-bedtime trip to the moon. After he's explored a little and had his picnic, he remembers the things he likes about home....and returns to a quiet house.
Nicholas is off to bed...but it's just too noisy! So he climbs into his spaceship and takes a little pre-bedtime trip to the moon. After he's explored a little and had his picnic, he remembers the things he likes about home....and returns to a quiet house.
The illustrations are minimal and complement the simple text and matter-of-fact story style. This is a nice, peaceful story to read before bed - or to anyone who's ever dreamed of having a rocket.
There's just two little problems....The first sentence is "The moon shined brightly as Nicholas readied for bed." Huh? Are we talking the same language here? Seems to me it should be "shone". And who readies for bed?
Second little problem...the moon is a sort of sandy orange. Maybe to reinforce Nicholas' comparison to the beach but still....it's always been my understanding that the moon is gray.
It's still an ok story, but those two little things really threw me....
Verdict: An additional purchase, too meh to recommend or say definitely cross out.
ISBN: 978-0618605682; Published September 2007 by Houghton Mifflin; Borrowed from the library
Verdict: An additional purchase, too meh to recommend or say definitely cross out.
ISBN: 978-0618605682; Published September 2007 by Houghton Mifflin; Borrowed from the library
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