Out of This World
Poems and Facts about Space
Illustrated by Stacey Schuett
Knopf Books for Young Readers

Accolades:
  • A Bank Street College of Education "2013 Best Books of the Year"
  • An Outstanding Science Trade Book for 2013 by the National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council
  • "Our Favorite Children's Books of 2012" list — Smithsonian's Air & Space magazine
  • Nominated for Utah's 2013-14 Beehive Book Award — Children's Literature Association of Utah www.clau.org
  • Nominated for Washington (State) Children's Choice Picture Book award — Washington Library Media Association 
  • Reached #4 on the St. Louis Independent Bestsellers list

Visit illustrator Stacey Schuett's website at: www.staceyschuett.com 
"Sklansky contrasts light verse about the universe with facts about outer space (which appear in sidebars) in this gentle collection, while Schuett combines homey gouache cartoons with digitally rendered intergalactic details. . . . An evocative mix of the whimsical and the scientific."  
​      --Publishers Weekly
"In the verse, Sklansky has a pleasing way with words and a good sense of what appeals to children. . . . Recommended for both library poetry collections and classroom astronomy units." 
​      —Booklist
"The picture-book blend of poetry, nonfiction, and vivid extraterrestrial views is an inviting browsing item and an attractive introduction to space travel."
​     —​School Library Journal
Read an interview about the book here. 
Here's a peek inside: