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Up in the Blue Sky: Journey from the Earth's Surface to Outer Space
Discover a world that can't be touched.
Beginning on Earth's surface, start your ascent into the blue and fly alongside butterflies, birds, drones, aircraft and more. Watch as the scale maps the altitude as you are transported higher and higher into the sky, soaring among meteorites, the aurora borealis and the Apollo space mission.
With its unique vertical format, Up in the Blue Sky is an immersive experience that explores the different layers of the atmosphere. Touch the clouds, travel through rainbows and uncover the mysteries of the world above us. Are you ready? All you need to do is spread your wings and begin this incredible journey.
Book Details
- Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
- Publish Date: Oct 14th, 2025
- Pages: 96
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.70in - 11.40in - 0.60in - 1.65lb
- EAN: 9781459843288
- Recommended age: 09-12
- Categories: • Science & Nature - Weights & Measures
About the Author
Gianumberto Accinelli is an entomologist and writer who shares his passion for nature through eco-narration projects. He currently teaches eco-narration at the Free University of Anghiari and natural sciences at the Manzoni Scientific High School. He has published several books, including The Wonderful Life of Bees, The Wonderful Life of Butterflies, The Invisible Threads of Nature, Other Invisible Threads of Nature, and A Brief History of a Sunbeam. In 2018 he won the prestigious German Youth Literature Award and the Bologna Children's Book Fair Award. Gianumberto lives in Bologna, Italy.
Giulia Zaffaroni is a high school support teacher. She has worked on projects as a freelance illustrator for publishing houses and other associations. She explores creative paths in art and drawing for children, and also offers projects on visual education and reading illustrated books. Giulia lives in Milan.
Award-winning opera singer, translator, and podcast host Nanette McGuinness has translated over 120 books and graphic novels for children and adults from French, Italian, German and Spanish into English, including the much-loved Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels, as well as Tiki: A Very Ruff Year (nominated for the 2023 Eisner and Harvey Awards), Alice on the Run: One Child's Journey Through the Rwandan Civil War (2023 GLLI YA Translated Book Prize Honor Book, 2023 Mosaic Prize winner and 2023 Harvey Award nominee), Luisa: Now and Then (2019 Stonewall Honor Book and 2020 GLLI YA Translated Honor Book) and California Dreamin' Cass Elliot Before the Mamas & the Papas (2018 Harvey Award). Nanette lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Praise for this book
"Vertically oriented pictures presented in a long rectangular volume hint at just how high the sky goes. The extended page count and very tall format convey a sense of distance more effectively than most other works. Rich in visual surprises and insights."
-- "Kirkus Reviews"