Who is Byron Barton? I found very little information about this author while searching on the internet for his biography (the closest Wikipedia entry is on former congresswoman Beverly Barton Butcher Byron). Most biographies of him mention only the books he's published and his background in television animation. One thing's for sure: Barton's deceptively simple style is radical in the children's book world. His technology and transportation-focused books never become complicated or allusive, but that's not to say that there's no emotion in his work. This Tuesday, we'll read Barton's I Want to be An Astronaut at our 10:00 am storytime. In this book, a young girl tells us about wanting to be "up there" in space, where you can float around, eat freeze-dried meals, and then come back down to earth. Her confident descriptions and goals make it an empowering read for kids as well as a great introduction to outer space.
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