Smithsonian Kids: A is for Astronaut by Jennifer Levasseur
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Smithsonian Kids: A is for Astronaut


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Blast off into space and learn the ABCs with the Smithsonian!

2021 NAPPA (National Parenting Product Awards) Winner
Inside this board book, little space explorers will learn out-of-this-world words for each letter of the alphabet paired with colorful illustrations on each page. From astronaut to zero gravity, this simple introduction to outer space and the ABCs is sure to delight babies and their parents! Author Jennifer Levasseur serves as the as the responsible curator for the National Air and Space Museum's astronaut cameras and chronographs, as well as the Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs.
About the Author: Dr. Jennifer Levasseur received her BA in history from the University of Michigan in 1999, an MA in American Studies from The George Washington University in 2002, and a PhD in history at George Mason University in 2014. Her forthcoming book, Through Astronaut Eyes: Photography from Early Human Spaceflight (Purdue University Press, July 2020), looks at the cultural significance of astronaut photography. She currently serves as the responsible curator for the National Air and Space Museum's astronaut cameras, chronographs, the Space Shuttle, and International Space Station programs.
Prior to her work at the National Air and Space Museum, she worked as a historic interpreter at George Washington's Mount Vernon. She started her Smithsonian career with an internship in the National Portrait Gallery's Department of Photography. There, she cataloged photographs acquired through donation and developed strategies for recording portrait information in the museum's electronic database.
Since 2002, Jennifer has also worked at the Air and Space Museum on artifact loans, serves as the Program Committee chair for the biennial Mutual Concerns of Air and Space Museums conference, and as a department representative on digital projects. She curated the 2015 spacewalk anniversary exhibit Outside the Spacecraft: 50 Years of Extra-Vehicular Activity and currently serves as exhibition curator for the Moving Beyond Earth exhibition.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781645176749
  • Publisher: Silver Dolphin Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Silver Dolphin Books
  • Height: 175 mm
  • No of Pages: 16
  • Spine Width: 18 mm
  • Weight: 338 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1645176746
  • Publisher Date: 18 May 2021
  • Binding: Board book
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: An Out-Of-This-World Alphabet Adventure
  • Width: 178 mm


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