Daily life in space
Where Water Floats
On the station, water pulls itself into a wobbly ball, because nothing makes it fall to a floor. The crew also see about 16 sunrises a day. Spot the lettuce.
Journey Through the Planets
Moon to Pluto and back
- 32 pages
- 8 × 11 in (21 × 28 cm) Hardcover
You and your child launch from Earth, bounce across the Moon, drive on Mars and reach Pluto’s icy heart. Along the way, your child learns why Mars has blue sunsets, where Mercury hides ice and what fills Titan’s lakes.
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Bounce over Moon craters, drive a rover on Mars, pass Jupiter’s giant storm and fly by Saturn’s rings of ice. Every story page has a true fact and a question to answer from the picture.
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10 of the 30 story pages in Journey Through the Planets. Each one has a true fact and a question to find in the picture.
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Inside Journey Through the Planets
What you’ll discover together
Four places from the trip, and the real science behind each one. Your child learns it page by page, right beside you.
The gas giants
No Ground on Jupiter
Jupiter has no solid ground, so your child sends a probe into the clouds instead. Its Great Red Spot is a storm wider than Earth, swirling for over 150 years.
Rocky, dry worlds
Rust, Rovers and Blue Sunsets
Mars is red because its dust is rusty. Drive the rover past Olympus Mons, about 2.5 times as tall as Everest, and watch the Sun set blue.
The dangers of space
Steering Through Space Rocks
In the story your child steers past tumbling rocks by radar. Real asteroids sit far apart, but specks of dust fly faster than bullets, so spacecraft carry shields.
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Journey Through the Planets
32 pages · 8 × 11 in (21 × 28 cm) Hardcover
$54.99USD
A hardcover starring your child and you: Moon leaps, blue Mars sunsets, Saturn’s rings and Pluto, with 30 real space facts. Free preview before you buy.
Questions, answered
What will my child learn?
One real fact per page, from Earth orbit to Pluto and back: why water floats in a ball on a space station, what Saturn’s rings are made of and what Pluto’s heart-shaped plain is made of. Each page also asks a question your child answers by looking at the painting, like counting the ice jets on Enceladus.
Who is in the book?
Your child and one grown-up you choose, like a parent, grandparent or aunt, drawn from your photos into every page. Both names go on the cover.
Is it real?
The places and facts are real. The trip is pretend, since people have only walked on the Moon. On radiation-heavy moons the pair stay inside a shielded lander, no one stands on Jupiter or Saturn, which have no solid ground, and the book calls Pluto a dwarf planet.
Is it scary for little ones?
No. The tensest page is the ride home, with an orange glow outside the window. The grown-up stays calm, and the next page is a splashdown at dawn.
What is this book?
A personalized hardcover picture book about the Moon and the planets. Your child and their grown-up are drawn into all 30 story pages, from moonwalks to the rings of Saturn. Each page is one moment of the story, one true fact and one question your child can answer by looking at the picture.
What age is it for?
Ages 2 to 10. Little ones find themselves in the pictures while you read aloud. Older kids read the facts and answer the questions on their own.
How big is it, and what’s it made of?
A landscape hardcover, 8 × 11 in (21 × 28 cm), with 32 pages: an opening, 30 story pages and a closing. Printed in full color on thick 170 gsm silk paper, with a matte-laminated cover.
What can I personalize?
The child’s photo and name, and the grown-up’s photo and what the child calls them: Grandma, Nana, Dad, Auntie. The names go on the cover, like “Starring Maya & Nana.”
Will the characters really look like us?
Each character is drawn from the photo you upload, so your child will know the faces. A clear, front-facing photo in good light works best. Not happy? Add another photo and preview again, free.
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Can I order more than one book?
Yes. All Cradl books share one cart, so you can mix titles and formats, and every book is the same price: $54.99 for a hardcover and $39.99 for a softcover.
When will it arrive?
Each book is printed close to you: in the US, the UK and Canada for those countries, and in New Zealand for Australia. It arrives in 5 to 7 business days in the US, 4 to 5 in the UK and Canada, and 7 to 12 in Australia.
How are my photos used?
Only to draw the characters in your book. They’re never shared publicly or used in advertising, and they’re automatically deleted 7 days after you upload them.
What if something’s wrong with my book?
You’re covered by our 30-day guarantee. If the book doesn’t match your preview, or arrives damaged or misprinted, tell us within 30 days of delivery and we’ll reprint it free or refund you in full, your choice.
How much is shipping?
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