One of a great series where a rabbit, bird and mouse (or is it a rat?) show young readers the joys of machines accompanied by rhyming prose. While these pictures are definately NOT to scale, and it is a bit disappointing to see that the characters have no qualms jettisoning space junk, these things are hardly likely to disturb littlies. ( )

Rockets have power. They rise and roar. This rocket's waiting, ready to soar. Rockets carry astronauts with cool, white suits oxygen helmets and gravity boots. Blast off with more out-of-this-world couplets! This time it is machines that fly. In bright and bold illustrations that are as witty as the text, the animal crew roars and whizzes into outer space.