After being selected as part of the first group of astronauts to include women, Rhea Seddon flew on three Space Shuttle flights.
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Astro Girls: Susan Helms
Susan Jane Helms was born on February 26, 1958. Besides being the commander, of the 14th Air Force and the Joint Functional Component Command for Space at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Susan Helms was a crew member on five Space Shuttle missions. She lived on the International Space Station (ISS) for over five…… Continue reading Astro Girls: Susan Helms
Astro Girls in Space: Chiaki Mukai
Chiaki Mukai was the first Japanese woman in space. She was also the first person from Japan to fly to space twice.
And Now, Something Different…
I’ve been illustrating a story for the last few issues of Scoop Magazine, a publication for children in the UK. These short stories are told Graphic/comic strip style, something I’ve been itching to try for quite some time now. Here’s the latest, the story of John Blanke, an African in the court of Henry VIII.…… Continue reading And Now, Something Different…
She’s a Winner
Astro Girl has just won an award- The STEAM Children’s Book Prize- a science award. While I have been fairly consistent through the years I haven’t won many awards. That isn’t my aim, so perhaps that’s why. It always seemed way too obscure, and hard work, to come up with an award-winning idea. Just seeing…… Continue reading She’s a Winner
Lenny Books
Some empathy is necessary, for sure, but it’s usually a combination what you observe from the young children in your environment combined with your own memories that make a good story…
The Illustrationist 