
By Lucille Colandro, Jared Lee (Illustrator)
Part of the There Was an Old Lady series
An astronaut's journey through space.
Join the Old Astronaut as she hilariously swallows the moon, a star, and more celestial wonders. Two curious kids guide readers through this cosmic journey, sharing fascinating space facts. Why does she swallow these objects? Discover the whimsical reasons and explore the solar system in this fun-filled, educational adventure. With a search-and-find game and expanded solar system details, this tale is perfect for young space enthusiasts ready to shoot for the stars!
Scholastic’s bestselling OLD LADY becomes an astronaut in this adventure full of hilarious laughs and fun facts about space – perfect for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing!There was an old astronaut who swallowed the moon. I don’t know why she swallowed the moon. It happened at noon.Scholastic’s bestselling OLD LADY returns in this adventure series with a nonfiction twist that will make you laugh AND learn! In this spin-off, the OLD LADY turns into an OLD ASTRONAUT who travels through space, swallowing a moon… along with a star, a planet, a comet, a meteor, a rocket, and a satellite… Why? Well, it went down just right, that bright satellite! Two new characters lead the reader through this hilarious adventure while exchanging some awesome facts about outer space for a light take on nonfiction that’s perfect for this age. With expanded back matter about the solar system and a search-and-find game at the end, this OLD ASTRONAUT definitely shoots for the stars!
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