When I'm an astronaut by Samantha Pillay

When I'm an Astronaut written by South Australian urological surgeon Dr Samantha Pillay is Book Three in the Inspirational Careers for Kids picture book series with the first two books titled, When I’m a Surgeon and When I’m an Entrepreneur.

In this latest book a young girl dreams big and shows the reader all that she will be able to do when she becomes an astronaut. The stunning illustrations support the simple text beautifully, show diverse characters, and enable this book to become a very special read. Both children and adults will be able to relate to the excitement and anticipation of becoming an astronaut, learning so much about what is needed to be able to undertake this role as well as the endless possibilities to find out more about our world and beyond.

The addition of an excellent activity book where more space-related terminology is introduced through activities such as word searches, spot the difference and unscrambling words, could be used by teachers, parents and students to complement the text.

Themes: Space, Astronauts, Girls, STEM, Gender Stereotypes, Diversity.

Kathryn Beilby