"An alphabet of activities inside and outside the International Space Station. In big, bright photographs, a cast of astronauts―nearly half women, and diverse of race and national origin...a high-spirited picture of daily life in low-Earth orbit. A fizzy mix of space fun and scienceA fizzy mix of space fun and science!" ―KIRKUS REVIEWS

"A wonderful opportunity for the youngest readers to develop verbal language with featured astronauts of many races and backgrounds. A strong introduction to space travel...a good choice for lower elementary libraries." ― SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

”A delightful book with great photographs showing how we live in Earth orbit to inspire the next generation of space explorers and workers. Parents will enjoy the book as much as their children will!” ― Astronaut Jay Apt, Space Shuttle STS-37, 47, 59, 79

“A unique ABC book with cool space photos―a winning combination that inspires kids to learn NEW information about what real astronauts do!”―Lori Oczkus, national literacy expert and author.

★Winner of the 2021 DeBary's Children's Science Book Award! Chosen for the 2023 Story Time From Space program launched with NASA Crew 6 to the International Space Station to be filmed and read by a real life astronaut to children around the world!

From A to Z, “you are there” NASA photos capture real women and men astronauts on the International Space Station doing all kinds of work―and having fun! Diverse astronauts from around the world include NASA’S first all-woman spacewalk team and the first African American astronaut on a 6-month mission to the space station.

With STEM-rich text and action words, ASTRONAUTS ZOOM! gives kids a space-eye view from the time astronauts awake till they’re zipped in for the night. Kids will also discover how astronauts practice on Earth, getting dressed in spacesuits and “spacewalking” in NASA’s training pool. Lots of hands-on STEAM ideas are included―like exploring science and engineering activities, making videos “from space,” even throwing a space pizza party!

20 YEARS OF ASTRONAUTS ON THE SPACE STATION!