by Katrina Cain on March 18, 2014

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Max Goes to the Space Station A Science Adventure with Max the Dog [Hardcover]by Jeffery BennettIllustrated. 32 Pages. Big Kid Science

Jeffery Bennetts Max Goes to the Space Station is the newest addition to the series A Science Adventure with Max the Dog. This series introduces children ages 4 to 12 to the exciting world of scientific thinking through adventurous story telling featuring a lovable and intelligent dog named Max. Max Goes to the Space Station also includes age appropriate suggested activities spanning grades 1 through 8.

This book uses words and illustrations to tell the exciting tale of Max the dog and his journeyto the International Space Station, his adventures while on the station and his return home to hisfamily. The main story is written so that younger children can follow along with Max and his adventures while also providing a Big Kid Box on each page for the older children. A Big Kid Box is a text box on each page that has more in-depth information for older children. At the back of the book are suggested activities for children in the first grade through the eighth grade. Max Goes to the Space Station is one of the many books included in the Stories from Space program. In this program, astronauts read a book from space while on the International Space Station. This year; 2014, astronauts are scheduled to read this book as well as other books from the series.

Universe Today and Big Kid Science are pleased to be able to offer two free copies ofMax Goes to the Space Stationto our readers. In order to be entered into the giveaway drawing, just put your email address into the box at the bottom of this post (where it says Enter the Giveaway) before Tuesday, March 24th. If this is the first time youre registering for a giveaway, youll receive a confirmation email immediately where youll need to click a link to be entered into the drawing. For those who have registered previously, youll receive an email later where you can enter this drawing.

Max Goes to the Space Station and other books in this series are available on Amazon.com.

About the author: David and his wife live in Conway, Arkansas. They are amateur astronomers that love spending nights stargazing and their days working in Higher Education. David graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a Master of Education degree.

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Book Review and Giveaway: Max Goes To the Space Station Childrens Books