Let's Tell a Story! Space Adventure

by Lily Murray, Grace Boruch (Illustrator)

Overview

Imagine if you could have an adventure in space.
 
What if you could have MILLIONS of them?
 
With this story-building book, you can tell your own space-inspired stories, over and over again. Just read the question and choose from the vibrant pictures on the page to create a new adventure. 

The book is packed full of fun, silly and exciting things for the reader to choose from, including:
 

• Wearing an alien disguise
• Visiting a planet made of cheese
• Traveling with a band of singing crickets
• Bringing your pet rock along for the journey
• Blasting off in a rocket
• Meeting a space pirate

 
Once you’ve finished, you can turn back to the start and make different choices to tell a completely new tale. There are millions of possible combinations and endless stories to be told! And can you find the cheeky penguin hidden on each page?

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780711257320
Publisher:	Wide Eyed Editions
Publication date:	03/02/2021
Series:	Let's Tell a Story
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	815,738
File size:	26 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Lily Murray writes both fiction and nonfiction books for children. Her previous titles include big books about dinosaurs and stories about escapee hot dogs. Follow Lily on Instagram and Twitter @lilymurraybooks

Grace Boruch is an illustrator based in London, UK. She creates bold, adventurous art, and loves to incorporate interactive storytelling elements to her work. Follow Grace on Instagram at @gracealiceboruch

Lily Murray writes both fiction and nonfiction books for children. Her previous titles include big books about dinosaurs and stories about escapee hot dogs. Follow Lily on Instagram and Twitter @lilymurraybooks

Editorial Reviews

05/01/2021

Gr 1–4—These titles guide readers as they choose—and make up—their own adventure. The books open with instructions for use: Readers note the question at the top of a page, choose something from the illustrations to include in their tale, then fill in their own imagined details to create a story. Each spread offers a colorful array of choices for a particular story element, from the identities and accoutrements of the characters to the setting, goal, and conflict. Questions for readers are couched in second person, giving the whole adventure the engaging feel of a role-playing game. In Fairy Tale Adventure, readers will find standard fairy tale characters, props, and settings on offer alongside choices recognizable from popular children's books and classic stories. Kids will enjoy pointing out why certain items—for example, the beanstalk skateboard for transportation—are familiar. Illustrations in both titles are vivid, outline-less cartoons that include a variety of skin tones and hairstyles and abilities. For example, in the fairy tale book, the prince character uses a wheelchair. Silly humor will keep kids moving along: Readers of Space Adventure will find among their apparel options a pair of astronaut underwear and a giant space-themed onesie. These books are obvious choices for a writing center, but they can also be helpful in providing practice with those often-sidelined speaking and listening benchmarks. VERDICT These visually appealing story launchers are endlessly reusable and will become well-loved pieces in any teacher or librarian's arsenal.—Rachel Owens, O'Neal Lib., Birmingham, AL

School Library Journal