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Title: Rufus Blasts Off!
Author: GRISWELL KIM T
Illustrator: GORBACHEV VALERI (ILL)
Format: HARDCOVER
Publication date: 01/01/2018
Imprint: STERLING
Price: $25.00
Publishing status: Active
Age range 3 & up Rufus the Pig has already sailed the seven seas on a pirate ship. Now he dreams of the Moon, the stars, and Mars! So he bids his mateys goodbye and reports for duty at the space center. But Commander Luna tells him: \”No pigs in space!\” Then Luna needs someone to read a book live from the Red Planet-or the mission’s scrubbed. Will Rufus finally blast off?
Review: \”Rufus the pig’s pirate shipmates are tired of all his books and want new stories. He comes up with a plan–he’ll find new tales in space!–but his voyage has a firm opponent. ‘No pigs in space, ‘ says Commander Luna, who has good reasons: pigs leave nose prints on the view screens. They do cabin loop-the-loops. And they always want to press the buttons. Rufus tries and tries to win the commander over, but it’s not until his reading skills are needed aboard that he finally blasts off. This amusing tale of a blankie-toting piglet will win over readers galore, even those who haven’t read Griswell’s and Gorbachev’s Rufus Goes to School and Rufus Goes to Sea. It is gorgeously accompanied by bright, whimsical watercolors of the little astronaut, illustrations in which kids will find plenty of details to point out and savor. Persistent kids will love the vindication here; the book is also perfect for fans of Where the Wild Things Are, as it too features a voyage by a kid who doesn’t play by the rules. VERDICT A great storytime choice for young book lovers and adventurers.\” –School Library Journal
ISBN: 9781454920991
Dimension: 254mm X 254mm