ALA Booklist (Tue Jan 03 00:00:00 CST 2023)

From the writer and illustrator of Dig Those Dinosaurs (2013) comes this appealing book that offers glimpses of life aboard the International Space Station. A rocket blasts off carrying people and supplies to the ISS. Soon the astronauts are floating through the station, unloading their cargo, looking back at Earth, sharing a meal, taking space walks, making repairs, and going to sleep in tethered sleeping bags. A typical double-page spread features short text and a single digital illustration of astronauts in action. Each section of text consists of three short phrases with the last one containing a word in bold with an "ip" sound, such as "Tasting a drink / That may float around / Sipping in space." While the information in the main section of the book is limited, an appended double-page spread provides a paragraph of facts related to the signature phrase on each spread. A good introductory book for young space fans.

Horn Book (Tue Jan 03 00:00:00 CST 2023)

Although scientifically slight, this book adeptly captures some of the key personal experiences of astronauts on the International Space Station, from blastoff to zipping themselves into stationary sleeping bags at bedtime. Understated verse is illustrated with approachable illustrations that reinforce such details as straps to hold down food. Additional information on each rhymed heading ("Whipping through space"; "Flipping in space") is appended.

School Library Journal (Tue Jan 03 00:00:00 CST 2023)

PreS-Gr 2 This look at life on the International Space Station is simple and cheerful, just right for the youngest of aspiring space travelers. It features unfussy full-bleed illustrations of astronauts loading supplies, taking a space walk, eating, sleeping, etc. The minimal text is clean and clear, but it's pegged to a rhyme that does not always succeed, and there's the less-than-apt and perhaps slightly disturbing description of "whipping through space." Nonetheless, the book is an up-to-date addition to the subject for the targeted age group, thanks to the appealing artwork in fresh colors, plain writing, and solid tidbits of information at the end, which further explain the equipped "blip" known as the International Space Station, where astronauts are shown sipping, flipping, clipped up, and zipped up. Alyson Low, Fayetteville Public Library, AR