Brooklyn Astronaut: Jamuel's Journey To The Moon

This was such a cute children's story about a young African American boy who wished to become an astronaut when he got older! In the book, we saw Jamuel travel to outer space and meet some new unique friends, as well as enjoyed an outing with his friends on Earth. I loved the diversity Jermain Smith used in his characters - from the single working mother who co-parents with her child's father, to even Jamuel's dad who works as a janitor in the museum. I just wished Smith, showed one of the African American characters having a job like the Asian kids father, Sanzo who works as a computer programmer. I also loved the unique/cultural names he used. Thanks to Smith, small children will learn that it's okay to have friends from all sorts of backgrounds and they will also be able to see other children with unique names if they themselves have one. Another thing I loved about this book, was the educational end when Jamuel and his friends all went to the museum. They recounted the interesting facts they learned as the book ended.