My Big Silver Rocket Ship

(Novelty book)

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Blast off with this incredibly innovative novelty book that contains puzzle pieces young readers can use to build their own rocket shipfrom bestselling and Caldecott Honor artist Stephen T. Johnson!

From innovative book creator Stephen T. Johnson comes an introduction to space exploration for the youngest reader. This simple step-by-step guide to the parts of a rocket ship has sturdy, ultra-thick cardboard pages containing all the necessary components as well as clear instructions for assembly. The flat pieces fit together with slots and tabs, which means theres no glue and no messjust a lot of fun! And, the pieces can back into the book, so the creation can be rebuilt time and again.

Author Bio

Stephen T. Johnsonis the creator of such well-known childrens books asMy Little Red Toolbox,My Little Blue Robot, andAlphabetCity, recipient of a Caldecott Honor, aNew York TimesBest Illustrated Book of the Year, and a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. His artwork can be found in permanent and public collections including the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, and the DeKalb Avenue Subway Station in Brooklyn, New York. Stephen is a professor at the University of Kansas, and he lives in Lawrence, Kansas.