Fly Guy Presents: Space

Tedd Arnold is the bestselling author and illustrator of the Fly Guy series, Green Wilma, Parts, and other popular picture books. He is also the illustrator of Detective Blue. He has received Theodor Seuss Geisel Honors for Hi! Fly Guy and I Spy Fly Guy!. Tedd lives with his wife, Carol, in Florida.

Astronaut Hayley's Brave Adventure

Hayley Arceneaux is the author of Wild Ride and a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital physician assistant, a career she committed to at age ten, after surviving pediatric bone cancer. At age twenty-nine, she joined Inspiration4, the first all-civilian orbital space mission, which launched on September 15, 2021, and successfully water-landed three days later, making her the youngest American to orbit the earth, the first pediatric cancer survivor in space, and the first astronaut with a prosthetic body part.

Lucie Bee was eight years old when she decided that there was no better job in the world than illustrating picture books. After graduating with a degree in Illustration from the University of Lincoln in 2009, Lucie explored both Fine Art and Photography before returning to pursue her life-long dream of illustrating children’s books. Lucie’s work is inspired by nature, nostalgia and a huge helping of magic. When Lucie isn’t in her home studio in Yorkshire, England, you can find her sipping lattes in cozy coffee shops, jogging through the leafy suburbs with her headphones blaring, or exploring the Peak District with her husband and two small children in tow..

I am Neil Armstrong

Brad Meltzer is the author of the New York Times bestselling Ordinary People Change the World series for children, as well as six New York Times bestselling thrillers for adults: The Tenth Justice, Dead Even, The First Counsel, The Millionaires, The Zero Game, and The Book of Fate. He is also the #1 bestselling author of the critically acclaimed comic books Identity Crisis and Justice League of America, and is the cocreator of the TV series Jack & Bobby. A graduate of the University of Michigan and Columbia Law School, he lives in Florida. To learn more, visit bradmeltzer.com.

Christopher Eliopoulos began his illustration career as a letterer for Marvel and has worked on thousands of comics, including Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius, Pet Avengers, and Cow Boy, all of which he wrote and illustrated. He is the illustrator of the New York Times–bestselling Ordinary People Change the World series of picture book biographies. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and their identical twin sons.

Living in Space 

Abigail Wheatley grew up in Australia and the UK, Abigail often found herself covered in paint or flour, or lost in a book. After a BA in English and a PhD on Medieval Castles, she combined her interests writing Usborne children's books - from cookery, craft and castles to science and unicorns.

Lucy Bowman grew up in a village in Cheshire, where she spent her time having adventures outdoors or reading about them in books. She completed a degree in American Studies and joined Usborne to write books on all kinds of topics, from Antarctica to space to games and puzzles.

Margaret and the Moon

Dean Robbins is a journalist and children's book author. His previous books include, Two Friends; Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, illustrated by Sean Qualls and Selina Alko, and Miss Paul and the President, illustrated by Nancy Zhang. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with his family. You can visit him at deanrobbins.net.

Lucy Knisley is an award-winning comic creator. Her graphic novels include French Milk, An Age of License, Displacement and the New York Times bestselling, Relish. Her most recent book is Something New. Margaret and the Moon is her first picture book. Lucy lives in Chicago, IL. Visit her at lucyknisley.com.

Astronomy Activity Book for Kids

Former NASA scientist Aurora Lipper is an astronomer, pilot, and busy mom of four. She runs Supercharged Science and teaches thousands of elementary school kids worldwide through her online classes and in-person science workshops. She is also president of the Central Coast Astronomical Society in California and a member of the Society of Women Engineers.

Victoria Stebleva is an illustrator from Russia. She graduated from Moscow State University of Printing Arts as a graphic artist and currently lives in Moscow. The variety of her work is quite large, from illustrations for children’s books to editorial illustrations on socially important topics for media. Victoria is fond of motorbike traveling, nonfiction literature, rock music, and cats.