There Was an Old Astronaut Who Swallowed the Moon!
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

There Was an Old Astronaut Who Swallowed the Moon!

By Lucille Colandro, Jared Lee (Illustrator)

Part of the There Was an Old Lady series

An astronaut's journey through space.

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64 pages· 442 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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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!

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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!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
64
Words
442
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
440L
Themes & topics
Books about technologyBooks about science and natureBooks about aeronautics, astronautics and space scienceBooks about folk songsBooks about astronomy
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.8
F&P level
~L
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
501959
Publication
Published
April 30, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781338325072

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