Suzanne Slade is the author of 100 books for children, including many titles on science topics. Suzanne holds a Mechanical Engineering degree, and has worked on Delta IV rockets and car braking systems before beginning her writing career. She lives in a suburb of Chicago with her husband and two children. Nicole Tadgell was born in Detroit, Michigan. A shy child whose family moved frequently, art was a fun escape for her. While studying studio art at Wheaton College, Nicole discovered children’s book illustration and knew it would be her path. Today she is the illustrator of over 30 books, many of them honored with awards. When she’s not drawing, Nicole visits schools and conducts lectures and workshops. She also practices tai chi and watches Doctor Who. Nicole lives in central Massachusetts.
K-GR 2--Annie is preparing for Career Day at school, and is trying
to follow her teacher's directive to keep her career choice a
secret. Every evening she works on her costume while her family
asks for hints. Grandpop gives her a camera in hopes she will
aspire to be a journalist like him. Grandma tells her about her
days winning awards for her desserts and lets Annie borrow her
mixing bowl and oven mitts. Dad is convinced that she'll wants to
be a mountain climber like him; and when Mom asks for a hint, she
gives Annie some high-top sneakers hoping Annie will be a
basketball player like she is. Annie does not commit to any of her
family members' career choices, but in the end shows that she can
blend something from everyone and make it her own. Readers will
have no doubt that Annie is well equipped to follow her dream to
travel into space. The illustration of her room shows planets
hanging from the ceiling, stars and moons on her bedspread and
tissue box, space posters on the walls, and a telescope for
stargazing. Tadgell's watercolor illustrations are kid-friendly and
complementary to Slade's concise storytelling. Back matter gives a
short biography of four female astronauts, information about the
phases of the moon, and a list of sources to learn more. VERDICT
Strong, succinct text with complementary illustrations make this a
great purchase for school and public library collections--Jennifer
Steib Simmons, Anderson County Library, SC "School Library Journal"
(4/1/2018 12:00:00 AM)
What does Annie want to be? As career day approaches, Annie wants
to keep her job choice secret until her family sees her
presentation at school. Readers will figure it out, however,
through the title and clues Tadgell incorporates into the
illustrations....A solid, small step for diversifying STEM
stories.-- "Kirkus" (2/4/2018 12:00:00 AM)
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