National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Space

CATHERINE HUGHES is the author of four previous books in the National Geographic Kids First Big Book series: National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Animals, National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs, National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Space, and National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of the Ocean. Ms. Hughes is also the science editor for National Geographic Kids and National Geographic Little Kids magazines and has a degree in early childhood development.

National Geographic Kids believes in the awesome power of science, exploration, and storytelling, and our children’s books bring the best of this incredible world directly to readers’ hands. Fun, colorful, and jam-packed with cool info, Nat Geo Kids books are also fact-checked, expert-reviewed, and 100 percent human-made—and from the only kids’ brand with roots in a world-class scientific organization. From leveled readers to photo-rich almanacs and from baby animals to dangerous dinosaurs, Nat Geo Kids has a book that will spark curiosity and ignite wonder in every young explorer!

DAVID A. AGUILAR is an internationally recognized astronomer. He is the author and space artist of nine National Geographic and three Random House award-winning books, including: 7 Wonders of the Milky Way, a lively galactic journey through our home in the cosmos and Luna: The Science and Stories of Our Moon. He is an on-screen contributor and space artist for the History Channel’s Universe series, the Science Channel’s NASA’s Unexplained Files, and the NHK (Japanese National Television Corporation) Cosmic Front series. In 2015, he joined NASA’s New Horizons Mission Team as part of the historic Pluto Mission, and later in 2018-19, the Ultima Thule Kuiper Belt (KBO) Flyby Mission. In 2010, Asteroid 1990DA was named to honor his exceptional decades-long work to advance science education outreach. CHRISTINE PULLIAM is the news director for the Space Telescope Institute in Baltimore, MD, and the past manager of media relations for the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, MA. In her spare time, she flies airplanes. PATRICIA DANIELS has written more than a dozen science and history books for adults and children, including the National Geographic Encyclopedia of Space and Constellations: My First Pocket Guide.