Horace in Space - Schmidt, Mary L; Jackson, S.
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Horace is a boy pig who dreams of flying to space in a spaceship or a rocket. He loves his colorful dreams and adventures in space. One day, a man called and invited Horace to fly in space to the International Space Station (ISS). Horace was excited, and he started packing a suitcase. His favorite snacks were packed in an outside zipper case. Then Horace learned he could not take a suitcase or his favorite snacks. He was shown how to put on a space suit for his flight into space. The rocket lifted from the ground, flew Horace straight to the ISS, and then his spaceship docked. Horace had…mehr

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Horace is a boy pig who dreams of flying to space in a spaceship or a rocket. He loves his colorful dreams and adventures in space. One day, a man called and invited Horace to fly in space to the International Space Station (ISS). Horace was excited, and he started packing a suitcase. His favorite snacks were packed in an outside zipper case. Then Horace learned he could not take a suitcase or his favorite snacks. He was shown how to put on a space suit for his flight into space. The rocket lifted from the ground, flew Horace straight to the ISS, and then his spaceship docked. Horace had arrived! While at the ISS and in space, Horace learned about the space station, how to take a spacewalk, and he thought he had a floor he was walking on, but no! He was out in space, connected to a rope and floating away from the ISS! Children learn about Horace and his adventure in a space rocket, what he could eat and drink during his visit, and they have multiple opportunities to ask questions about the ISS. Horace also took pictures of planet Earth from space. Children learn about Horace being in a weightless environment and about gravity. Learning about the ISS in a fun illustrated book keeps children entertained. Horace teaches children how he got back to Earth and his big splashdown! Children learn about nature, space, Earth, and the ISS. Children gain a greater understanding of pigs and what they like to eat. The concept and principles of flying to the ISS are taught with young children in mind and through colorful illustrations to keep children engrossed in the story. Children learn about being in a weightless environment and about gravity. Learning about the ISS in a fun illustrated book keeps children entertained. Children learn about nature, space, Earth, and the ISS. AwardsLiterary Titan Gold - 2025Pencraft Book Awards - October 2025 - "Horace in Space," as our Children - Nature Books's 1st Place Winner.
Autorenporträt
Mary L. Schmidt writes under the name of S. Jackson along with her husband, Michael, pen name A Raymond, and Mary L. Schmidt. She grew up in a small town in Kansas (USA). She has lived in more than one state since then. At this time, Ms. Schmidt and her husband split their time between Kansas and Colorado (they love the mountains and off-road 4-wheeling). Traveling is one of her favorite things to do, and she always has a book or three books to read in the same week. She drew paper dolls and clothes for them, and with watercolor as her medium, she painted scenes, especially flowers. She continued with art in high school, exploring a wide variety of arts, and loved it! Her creative side loves to be an amateur "shutterbug," and they have an online art gallery. In college, she majored in the sciences and received a bachelor's degree in the Science of Nursing. Her nursing career was phenomenally successful, and she hung up her nursing hat in December 2012.She is a retired registered nurse, a member of the Catholic Church, and has taught kindergarten Catechism. She has worked in various capacities for The American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, Cub, and Boy Scouts (son, Gene, is an Eagle Scout), and sponsored trips for high school music children. She loves all art, but mostly focuses on visual arts, such as amateur photography, traditional, and graphic art, as her health allows.She has written sixty-one books with others in various stages of production, and she is included in four anthologies.