I want to be an astronaut
by Byron Barton

A young child thinks about what it would be like to be an astronaut and go out on a mission into space

Mars needs moms!
by Berke Breathed

When aliens come from Mars in an attempt to take all the moms away, Milo finally begins to appreciate all the things his mother does for him and so must come up with a plan to keep the Martians from finding her!

G is for galaxy : an out of this world alphabet
by Catherine Collison

"This A to Z children's pictorial covers topics such as the planets, craters, comets, orbits, and telecopes. Each word related to our galaxy or to space is introduced with a simple poem for younger readers and also includes detailed expository text for older readers"--Provided by publisher

Gravity
by Jason Chin

The author of the award-winning Redwoods introduces the scientific principles of gravity using thoroughly researched, very simple explanations of its essential role in the universe that are complemented by vibrantly detailed, expansive artwork.

The magic school bus, lost in the solar system
by Joanna Cole

On a special field trip in the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle's class goes into outer space and visits each planet in the solar system

I took the moon for a walk
by Carolyn Curtis

Lyrical text and folk art-inspired illustrations combine in a gentle story about a young child who goes for a walk and observes a bright moon that seems to follow, a shared journey also marked by such natural-world elements as robins, barking dogs and lacy clouds.

Aliens love underpants
by Claire Freedman

Illustrations and rhyming text reveal the true reason aliens visit Earth is that they deem underpants so much fun to play with

Floating home
by David Getz

Maxine is preparing to be the first eight-year-old astronaut and is more than excited, so when the opportunity arrives and she finds herself floating in space above the earth, all her dreams are fulfilled.

Toys in space
by Mini Grey

A group of toys, left outside in the garden at night for the very first time, begins to feel afraid but the WonderDoll distracts them by weaving a story of lost toys, space travel and a strange alien.

Maria's comet
by Deborah Hopkinson

Loosely based on the childhood of America's first female astronomer, Maria Mitchell, this book recounts the longing of a young nineteenth-century woman to gaze at the stars through her father's telescope, instead of sewing and cleaning like other girls. Reprint.

How many stars in the sky?
by Lenny Hort

One night when Mama is away, Daddy and child seek a good place to count the stars in the night sky

Regards to the man in the moon
by Ezra Jack Keats

When his father encourages him to use pieces from his collected pile of scraps and bits to build something special, Louie happily takes on the task and, combining it with a wonderful imagination, ends up making a space ship that takes him straight to the moon.

Looking down
by Steve Jenkins

A series of views of one landscape is seen from progressively lower vantage points, beginning in outer space and ending with a view of a ladybug as seen by a kneeling child

Space boy
by Leo Landry

Having decided not to go to bed because his home is too noisy, Nicholas flies his spaceship to the Moon, where he enjoys a snack, takes a moonwalk, and enjoys the quiet--until he realizes what he is missing at home.

Zoom, rocket, zoom!
by Margaret Mayo

Rhythmic text and bold, bright illustrations depict astronauts exploring outer space, where they make moon landings, survey new terrain, repair a satellite and more, in an early introduction to space exploration.

Captain Raptor and the moon mystery
by Kevin O'Malley

When something lands on one of the moons of the planet Jurassica, Captain Raptor and his spaceship crew go to investigate

Skippyjon Jones-- lost in spice
by Judith Byron Schachner

Determined to prove that the planet Mars is covered in spicy red pepper, Skippy the kitty boy ventures on an adventure into space where he narrowly escapes falling into craters and meets aliens along the way, in an exciting bilingual picture book with Spanish phrases.

Baloney (Henry P.)
by Jon Scieszka

A transmission received from outer space in a combination of different Earth languages tells of an alien schoolboy's fantastic excuse for being late to school again. Reprint.

A is for astronaut : exploring space from A to Z
by Traci N. Todd

With simple information about everything from the planets to animals in space, an out-of-this-world mix of vintage illustrations and contemporary photos makes this book about space entertaining to look at as well as to read.

A long way away : a two-way story / by Frank Viva
by Frank Viva

A picture book that contains 26 feet of continuous vertical art can be read from front-to-back or back-to-front: When read from the front, the story starts by taking the reader on a journey from outer space down into the sea; when read from the back, the journey starts deep in the sea and blasts off to a distant planet in outer space. 35,000 first printing.

Company's coming
by Arthur Yorinks

Chaos erupts when Moe and Shirley invite some visitors from outer space to stay for dinner with the relatives