Up in the Blue Sky: Journey from the Earth's Surface to Outer Space - Hardcover

by Gianumberto Accinelli (Author), Giulia Zaffaroni (Illustrator), Nanette McGuinness (Translator)

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.

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Look up, look way up! Start your ascent on Earth's surface and fly alongside butterflies, birds, drones and aircraft. Track your altitude as you are transported higher and higher into the sky, soaring among meteors, the aurora borealis and the Apollo space mission. Are you ready to uncover the mysteries of the world above us?

Author Biography

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 Butterflies and The Wonderful Life of Bees, The Invisible Threads of Nature, A Brief History of a Sunbeam, and Other Invisible Threads of Nature. 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. Giulia lives in Milan.