5 Minute Space Stories

Science to Read Out Loud!

Gabby Dawnay, Mona K

$34.99

Hardback

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MAGIC CAT PUBLISHING
03 June 2025

Children's & Educational; Space (Children's&YA)

Series: 5 Minute Stories

Zoom through space with this lavish read aloud collection of non - fiction stories.

Each read-aloud, 5 minute story sets out on a mission to explore different aspects of the universe; from how the Moon came to be, to the birth of a star and the immense, light-sucking darkness of a black hole.

Written by science writer and poet Gabby Dawnay, this is a gorgeously illustrated gift to inform and delight the youngest space lovers.

9 read-aloud stories include: - Earth's Silver Satellite - Our Living, Breathing Rainbow Planet - In the Swirl of the Solar System - The Four Rocky Worlds - The Four Giants of Gas and Ice - The Remnants' Roundabout Journey - The Starry Carousel of the Milky Way - Our Amazing, Blazing Super-Star - A Star-Spangled Nursery

At the end of each story, explore an informative 'all about' page and learn further information on the science of space, such as how Earth was formed, asteroids, comets and meteors and the power of the Sun.

More in Series: 5-Minute Human Body Stories 5-Minute Nature Stories 5-Minute Ocean Stories 5-Minute Nature Story Box

By: Gabby Dawnay
Illustrated by: Mona K
Imprint: MAGIC CAT PUBLISHING
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 270mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9781917044042
ISBN 10: 1917044046
Series: 5 Minute Stories
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 03 June 2025
Recommended Age: From 5 to 7 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Gabby Dawnay is an experienced children's writer, screenwriter & occasional illustrator. She's written numerous picture books, including the popular 'If I had...' series for Thames & Hudson, as well as children's animated shows such as Postman Pat and Messy Goes to Okido. She also writes for award-winning children's magazines, 'OKIDO' and Eco Kids planet. Art, science, poetry and nature are all subjects close to her heart. Gabby lives in Brixton with her 'Reading Dog' whippet, aloof cat, children and husband. She is an avid reader, podcast listener and television watcher. Mona K is an illustrator with a passion for all things quaint, cute and whimsical. She loves to dabble in mixed media and traditional crafts. She was born in Bulgaria and is now based in the Netherlands. She graduated with a bachelor's in graphic design and discovered a pull towards book illustration in her last two semesters and has been pursuing illustrative work and anything associated with creating cheeky characters since 2016.