Explains how space crafts carry astronauts safely into space and return them to Earth.

Presents an introduction to the Mars Exploration Rovers (MERS), Spirit and Opportunity, with photographs of the Mars landscape taken over a five-year period as the rovers searched for water on the red planet.

Describes the various space vessels that fly in the Star Wars galaxy, from tiny escape pods to Darth Vader's flagship, the super star destroyer Executor.

"Show little ones how big vehicles work and introduce the inventors behind them through simple rhyming text and vibrant illustrations with this engaging board book. From hot air balloons to airplanes to spacecrafts and beyond, Big Stuff Planes, Rockets, Spacecraft! connects the dots between people and the technology they create and gives age-appropriate explanations of scientific concepts like rocket propulsion and power hydraulics!"--