Name: The Spaceman
Author: Cecil, Randy
ISBN: [978-1-53622-616-4,1-53622-616-5]

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The Spaceman

Author: Cecil, Randy

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Follett Number: 2344VD0
Audience: Lower Elementary
Publisher: Candlewick Press, 2024
Format: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN-13: 978-1-53622-616-4
ISBN-10: 1-53622-616-5
Dewey: -E-
Classifications: Fiction; Easy

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Earth (Planet) Fiction

Picture Books

Space Flight Fiction

"A tiny Spaceman arrives on a new planet, ready to perform his monotonous tasks--collecting samples, labeling and filing them, and moving on to the next planet. But pausing to look around, the Spaceman is dazzled by the beauty of his surroundings. And when a large bird makes off with his ship, he's forced to venture out into this new world--planet Earth--on foot"--Provided by publisher.

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Lovingly illustrated, this wry and gentle fantasy will speak to adults as well as children--and cast the familiar in an astonishing new light. A tiny Spaceman arrives on a new planet, ready to perform his monotonous tasks--collecting samples, labeling and filing them, and moving on to the next planet. But pausing to look around, the Spaceman is dazzled by the beauty of his surroundings. And when a large bird makes off with his ship, he's forced to venture out into this new world--planet Earth--on foot. Marveling at a varied landscape of flowers, butterflies, and other wondrous creatures, he finds a pond to float in and a goofy, slobbery beast who seems to want to be his friend. Could it be that the Spaceman has found a new home? This simple and sophisticated story filled with deadpan humor offers surprises on each lively spread. From a veteran creator comes a delightfully droll story radiating warmth and the wonder of the new, reminding us to look up from our mundane lives and embrace discovery.

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