HOW FAR DOES SPACE GO? INTO THE UNIVERSE AND BACK
How Far Does Space Go? is a child-centred exploration of space, scale, and our place in the universe.
Two children follow a single question up through the sky and out past the Moon, the Sun and our galaxy, searching for an end that nobody has ever found. Along the way children meet real science: where space begins, why footprints remain on the Moon, how long sunlight takes to reach us, and why looking through a telescope means looking into the past. The story is told in large text for shared reading, while small fact boxes on every page hold the science for children ready to go further.
The book's central question has no answer, and this is deliberate. Nobody has ever found the edge of space. Presenting that honestly gives children permission to sit with uncertainty, supports confident question-asking, and shows that scientists spend their working lives on questions nobody has answered yet.Grounded in inquiry and positive psychology, this title supports curiosity, comfort with not-knowing, and a child's sense of belonging in a very large universe. The scale of space lands differently on different children, and the book makes room for every response, from excitement to quiet awe.
Earth & Space Science – recognising Earth as a planet and observing patterns in the sun, moon and stars
Inquiry & Critical Thinking – asking questions, making predictions, and sitting with uncertainty
Scale & Measurement – comparing distance, size and time in ways children can picture
Wonder & Curiosity – nurturing the disposition to notice, ask, and keep asking
Emotional Awareness – recognising and naming responses to vastness and the unknown
Belonging & Identity – understanding that the elements in our bodies were formed inside stars
Literacy & Text Types – distinguishing narrative storytelling from informational writing
Shared Reading & Oral Language – large-format text designed for group discussion
