Rocket- Bye by Carole P. Roman

The beloved children's author of the well known Captain
No Beard series and the If You Were Me and Lived in ....., geography series has come out with a new picture book that everyone will love.  Rocket- Bye by Carole P. Roman, illustrated by Mateya Arkova is a new picture book featuring a lyrical astronomy theme with dreamy watercolor styled art. Children of all ages will love this space themed story featuring two kids on a surreal journey through space.  They travel through the stars and see the milky war, the stars and the planets.  Roman identifies the sights by name: the Milky way, the planets: Venus, Saturn, Mars, constellations such as Leo the lion as well as stars- Polaris and Rigel.  This is a wonderful experience for children of all ages.  The details add to the richness of this story.  Parents and children alike will enjoy this book as well as educators.  This is the perfect picture book to integrate into the classroom.
Roman is among the top children's writers on the

market, showing her talent and versatility with turning a variety of experiences and disciplines into entertaining as well as educational stories for children. The first day I got this book, I've already read it to my children a number of times. This book is available online on Amazon as well as Barnes and Noble.