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| Title | Sadie Sprocket Builds a Rocket |
| Author | Sue Fliess |
| Illustrator | Annabel Tempest |
| Publisher | Two Lions (February 1, 2021) |
| Pages | 40 |
| Genre | Children’s Space Exploration, Young Childrens Fantasy and Adventure, Children’s Technology, Fiction, Girls and Women’s Books |
| Language | English |
| ISBN 10/13/ASIN | 154201803X/978-1542018036/B088FFR2D7 |
AUTHOR
Sue Fliess, pronounced “fleece,” is an award winning author. She lives in Northern Virginia with her family and English Labradors. Find out all about her, her books and upcoming books here.
ILLUSTRATOR
Annabel Tempest is a freelance illustrator living in Somerset, England. She received her fashion/textiles degree in Bristol in the 90’s. You can learn more about her or contact her here.
SYNOPSIS
Sadie Sprocket Builds a Rocket is an adventure in imagination for children aged 3-7 years. Sadie, a very young girl, wants to be an astronaut some day. So she decides to become the first person on Mars. In her imagination she builds her own rocket and crews it with her stuffed animal friends. Once the rocket is built, she blasts off to explore Mars.
Once on Mars, Sadie and her crew conduct all sorts of scientific experiments. But when the weather starts to turn bad, they have to leave in a hurry. However, all does not go well with the take-off! The rocket gets stuck! Sadie and her friends have to think fast if they want to get back to earth safely.
CONCLUSION
Sadie Sprocket Builds a Rocket written by Sue Fliess and illustrated by Annabel Tempest is a little jewel of a book. The story flows well with a lot of rhyming and the illustrations are splendid. The combination of the story and the pictures make this a great read for young children.
The story itself is cute and shows the power of imagination. The story and the depictions are age appropriate. The rhythm of the tale is perfect for this type of book. It is easy to read and understand.
The illustrations are fabulous! Annabel did a great job bringing this story to life. Her depictions are bright and colorful. They fit the story and the tempo. I especially like the drawing of Sadie and her crew trying to play cards in zero gravity.
Sadie’s Notebook at the end was a very nice touch. It has information on Mars and some women who were pioneers in space.
Overall, I must say this is a fabulous little book. This is a great book for a bedtime story.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to thank Sue Fliess, Two Lions Publishing, and NetGalley for affording me the opportunity to review Sadie Sprocket Builds a Rocket.
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