Spacecare, Jennifer Swanson
Spacecare, Jennifer Swanson
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Spacecare
A Kid's Guide to Surviving Space

Author: Jennifer Swanson

Narrator: Andrea Emmes

Unabridged: 1 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/26/2023


Synopsis

Have you ever wondered how astronauts stay healthy in space? What if an astronaut gets sick on the space station? Does snot run in space? This fascinating look at space and medicine explores how scientists and physicians study astronauts in space, how they help keep them safe, and what we've learned about the human body through space exploration. Questions from real kids and answers from astronauts combine for an out-of-this-world exploration of health.

About Jennifer Swanson

Jennifer Swanson is the award-winning author of over thirty children's books, including Brain Games, Super Gear, Astronaut-Aquanaut, and Save the Crash-test Dummies. A self-professed science geek, she started a science club in her garage when she was seven. When not researching cool STEM stuff or writing about it, she can be found walking along the beach with her husband and her dogs, looking for shells.

About Andrea Emmes

Andrea Emmes is an award-winning audiobook narrator who has recorded over 350 titles. An Audie Award nominee, she has won multiple SOVAS awards and Earphones awards and was named the 2019 Independent Audiobook Awards Best Female Narrator. A total book nerd, she enjoys narrating all genres, especially YA, middle grade, children's, LitRPG, sci-fi, fantasy, romance, and nonfiction.


Reviews

Spacecare carries a lot of nostalgia for me because my brother and I were fascinated with anything to do with space or the moon when we were young. Perhaps because we were part of the space exploration era, when rockets, astronauts, and traveling to the moon were part of our everyday life. How fun th......more

"Spacecare: A Kid's Guide to Surviving Space" by Jennifer Swanson is an engaging and informative book that delves into the intriguing world of space exploration and the fascinating connection between space and human health. With insights from real astronauts and captivating NASA images, this book ta......more

There is so much about the wide, wonderful world above us, its endless fields filled with stars, its vast expanses as yet untouched by humankind--a fascinating untold mystery. One of the questions many of us may ask is, "How does the human body respond to a space environment?" In this comprehensive......more

Goodreads review by Amorina

This is an excellent, simple, scientific book that will help explain space life to kids and help get them engaged in the subject. Who doesn't know a kid that loves space or who has wanted to be an astronaut at some point. The whole space race has changed drastically since I was a kid. It's not impos......more

Goodreads review by Amanda

“An out-of-this-world exploration of health” Have you ever wondered what it’s really like to live in space or the effects that space has on the body? This nonfiction book is full of great information, incredible photographs and interesting Mayo Medi-facts which encourages good health and well being f......more


Quotes

"Narrator Andrea Emmes enthusiastically explains how humans survive in space and the effects that space travel has on the body. Listeners, especially space enthusiasts, will enjoy learning about how people live on the International Space Station and all the possibilities that research in space has to offer humankind." - Audiofile Magazine