Space Care - A Kid's Guide To Surviving Space

 



Title: Space Care

Author: Jennifer Swanson

Publisher: Mayo Clinic Press Kids

ISBN: 9798887700076

 

Review:

According to Astronaut Megan McArthur being an astronaut is fun, although it is challenging. Astronauts live in a small space with several other people, they can’t open a window to let in a breeze and they don’t always get a chance to eat food like they would on earth. They risk a lot. But they do it because they want to explore. 

Readers will learn about how space can affect the body. Astronauts can get blurred vision, muscle atrophy, headaches, and more. Being weightless is cool but it can make astronauts sick due to motion sickness. In space, astronauts face sixteen sunrises and sunsets. They have to learn new cues from their bodies so they can know when to sleep. 

Space care is very important for an astronaut and so is their exploration. In this handy guide, readers will see amazing photos of astronauts in action. There are plenty of fun facts snippets regarding treatments, Mayo Clinic Medi facts, interesting questions from kids, and more. 

Parents and teachers can use this book to answer questions and solve the riddles of what people are wondering about how astronauts handle living and exploration of space. The back pages have a glossary and resources for readers to learn more. 


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