Jan Brett is one of my favorite children's authors. Her stories are always so beautiful and they really come to life. Hedgie Blasts Off , is no different. Hedgie wants to be an astronaut. He has never flown in a spaceship but he takes care of the Zeppadoppler rocket for the professor who is the smartest scientist on earth and who is also in charge of Outer Space. Finally, as chance would have it, there is a problem, and Hedgie is the only one who can fit into the rocket, and he gets his chance to go into Outer Space. Zoom! Hedgie blasts off! Hedgie has an exciting adventure in space, and when he returns home, he is surprised with the Official Astronaut Star for his courage and cool thinking from the Professor. He was now a real astronaut. "Three cheers for Hedgie! Hurray!"
This is another book I love to read with my son. We have a collection of Jan Brett books. I think Gingerbread Baby is my favorite, but I know that Hedgie Blasts is definitely Jonathan's favorite! Its such a fun story, and its perfect for children who like to read stories about Outer Space!
Genre: Fiction, Space
Theme/Skill: Never Giving up on our dreams.
Grade Level: K-3
Pre-reading Activity: Students should discuss what they want to be when they grow up with partners, and then share it with the class. Why do the students want these jobs? What makes these jobs interesting?
Post-reading Activity: Hedgie finally got to go to space and become a real Astronaut. Students should write in their jouirnals about a time when something felt impossible, but they kept trying and did it anyway.
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