How Do You Burp in Space? And Other Tips Every Space Tourist Needs to Know
Written by Susan E. Goodman
Illustrated by Michael Black
Everything you need to know about going into space. Space tourism isn’t here yet but here is a travel guide for when vacationing in outer space is a reality. There is advice about what to pack and the best time to go with a special warning to go healthy because medical issues are difficult to deal with in space. There is a section about what sensations to expect from your trip and how time is measured there, what weightlessness feels like and how important it is to exercise. Bedrooms, bathrooms and eating must be modified in microgravity. No soda in outer space because in microgravity, when the carbonation is released from the stomach, so is everything else. Some of the best sightseeing in outer space is looking at the Earth but no trip off-world is complete without a side trip to the moon. Until the resorts are built, you’ll stay on your orbiting ship and shuttle down to the moon’s surface. Once back home, you may have a few effects from your trip such as getting used to gravity again, but these are minor compared to the thrill of telling your friends about outer space!
A delightful presentation about space travel. There are quotes from the astronauts along with funny fact boxes such as tips and travel alerts. The illustrations are cartoon characters or photographs enhanced with those characters. Even though it is a spoof of guidebooks, a lot of good information is included. Extra material includes a section about gravity, a glossary, a space exploration time line, further reading, internet sites and an index. This would be a good class read aloud, a demonstration of writing in second person. Using the book as a guide, students could make a brochure about space travel as a literacy activity.
TITLE: How Do You Burp in Space? And Other Tips Every Space Tourist Needs to Know- AUTHOR: Susan E. Goodman
- ILLUSTRATOR: Michael Black
- PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury, 2013
- REVIEWER: Risa Brown
- EDITION: Hardcover, 72 p.
- ISBN: 978-1-59990-068-1
- GENRE: Non-fiction, Space Travel
- LEXILE: 770, Reading level 5.1
