52 Books About Space for Kids
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Does your family love to read? It’s one of my favorite things to do, and I have worked hard to instill that same love of reading in my boys. My hubby hasn’t always shared my passion but even he is coming around lately. I firmly believe that anyone who doesn’t like to read just hasn’t found the right book, and that brings me around to today’s post; 52 Books about space for kids. This selection of fiction (and a few nonfiction!) books about outer space will entertain your child as they learn, and includes several of our favorites!
- I Want to Be an Astronaut
by: Byron Barton
- Astronaut Handbook
by: Meghan McCarthy
- There’s No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System (Cat in the Hat Learning Library)
by: Tish Rabe
- Mousetronaut
by: Mark Kelly
- 50 Things You Should Know About Space
by: Raman Prinja
- Eight Days Gone
by: Linda McReynolds
- The Magic School Bus Lost In The Solar System
by: Joanna Cole & Bruce Degen
- The Day Mars Disappeared
by: Elijah Kravets
- If You Decide To Go To The Moon
by: Faith McNulty
- Many Moons
by: Remi Courgeon
- Man on the Moon
by: Anastasia Suen
- Olivia Blasts Off!
By: Lauryn Silverhardt and Guy Wolek
- Roaring Rockets (Amazing Machines)
by: Tony Mitton
- Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky: The Story of the Stars, Planets and Constellations
by: Michael Driscoll & Meredith Hamilton
- Ask the Astronaut: A Galaxy of Astonishing Answers to Your Questions on Spaceflight
by: Tom Jones
- CatStronauts: Race to Mars
by: Drew Brockington
- LEGO Man in Space: A True Story
by: Mara Shaughnessy
- Footprints on the Moon: Poems About Space
by: Mark Carthew
- What the Moon is Like
by: Franklyn M. Branley
- The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot
by: Margaret McNamara and Mark Fearing
- Galaxy Zack Series
by: Ray O’Ryan and Colin Jack (Several books in this series for early readers about an 8 year old boy who’s family moves to a different planet!)
- Swift Walker: A Space Adventure
by: Verlyn Tarlton and Ravshan Karimov
- Commander Toad in Space
by: Jane Yolen (This is part of a whole series of books about Commander Toad and his adventures in space)
- There Was an Old Martian Who Swallowed the Moon
by: Jennifer Ward
- Me and My Place in Space
by: Joan Sweeney
- Think Like an Astronaut! How do Rockets Work?
by: Pfiffikus
- Little Kids First Big Book of Space
by: Catherine D. Hughes
- Mickey Mouse and His Spaceship
by: Jane Werner
- First Explorers: Astronauts
by: Christiane Engel
- Faraway Friends
by: Russ Cox
- Our Stars
by: Anne Rockwell
- On the Lanuch Pad: A Counting Book About Rockets
by: Michael Dahl
- Astronaut for a Day
by: V Moua
- Skippyjon Jones: Lost in Spice
by: Judy Schachner
- Good Night Galaxy
by: Adam Gamble and Mark Jasper
- Zoo in the Sky
by: Jacqueline Mitton
- Discover Space with Astronaut Lace!
by: Aleksandra Godfrey
- Space Shuttles (Blastoff! Readers)
by: Colleen Sexton
- Astrotwins – Project Rescue
by: Mark Kelly
- Curious George and the Rocket
by: Margret Rey
- Hello, World! Solar System
by: Jill McDonald
- Mousetronaut Goes to Mars
by: Mark Kelly
Usborne Books
Some of our favorite Space Books are from Usborne (have you checked out their books – so amazing!!) but the links below will take you to a site where you can purchase them, and help out a friend’s budding business đ
- Billie’s Outer Space Adventure
- Look Inside Space
- Ludwig the Space Dog
- My Very First Space Book
- See Inside Space Stations and Other Spacecraft
- Shine-A-Light: On The Space Station
What are your kids favorite books? Comment Below!
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Great list of books!! We love Moonbear (when Bear thinks he’s traveled to the moon lol!)