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    When I Was a Baby, I Went Up to Space | Dedicated Review

    Dr. Jen HarrisonBy Dr. Jen Harrison2 Mins Read Ages 0-3 Ages 4-8 Picture Books
    When I Was a Baby, I Went Up to Space | Dedicated Review
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    When I Was A Baby, I Went Up To Space

    When I Was a Baby, I Went Up to Space

    Written by Ezra Dutch Kimsly

    Illustrated by Mike Canas

    Ages 0-6 | 24 Pages

    Publisher: EDK Enterprises (2022) | ISBN-13: 9798987444108

    What to Expect: Space, family, siblings, and imagination.

    In this fun and whimsical tale, real life blends seamlessly with imagination as the reader is shown a picture of space incorporating science, nursery rhyme, popular culture, and child’s-eye perspective.

    Baby is just sitting in his highchair, minding his business, when WHOOSH! The tree branch his sister has tied his chair to for safety gives way, propelling him into space! There’s a lot to see in space, but not all of it makes sense. From a bird that seems to be made all of metal to dancing astronauts, chummy aliens, and even a cow, dish, and spoon. And what is a bear made all out of dots of light doing up there? No matter how strange things seem, one thing is clear—Baby loves space, and space loves Baby! 

    The result is both magical and instructive, helping readers see how factual and poetic imaginings of space may relate to one another. The story is told through simple, short bursts of rhyming text, which is great for reading aloud or beginner readers. The brightly colored cartoon-like illustrations add to the whimsy of the story, putting comical expressions on the faces of the moon and planets and adding humorous silent interactions between the characters.

    When I Was a Baby, I Went Up to Space is a fun and lighthearted read, making it a lovely choice for bedtime reading. 

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    Ezra is a husband and father of five children, working hard for his family during the day, telling stories to his children at night—mostly stories about life, sometimes stories like this. This is Ezra’s first of a series of silly, rhyming, adventure-story picture books. He hopes to be able to publish the rest.

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    Dr. Jen Harrison provides writing and research services as the CEO of Read.Write.Perfect. She completed her Ph.D. in Children’s and Victorian Literature at Aberystwyth University in Wales, in the UK. After a brief spell in administration, Jen then trained as a secondary school English teacher and worked for several years teaching Secondary School English, working independently as a private tutor of English, and working in nursery and primary schools. She has been an editor for the peer-reviewed journal of children’s literature, Jeunesse, and has published academic work on children’s non-fiction, YA speculative fiction, and the posthuman.

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