Ott's Adventure in Space (1982)

So this is a English translation of the Estonian book Ott in Space (1979) which I blogged about 3 years ago on Dec 8 2017.

https://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2017/12/ott-in-space-1979.html

But to connect it further back to the 1960s "the book is based on (from my "Googling" level of research) a 1961 Estonian stop-motion children's film "Ott in Space "  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1IZ8gragoI  since the images seem very much the same.

So this particular book has a long history and I am happy to share the English translation (by Evi Mannermaa) so you can enjoy this "fable" about learning to read and listen.

Is There Water in the Sea of Rains? (1982)

 Is There Water in the Sea of Rains? A. Tomlin. Malysh, Moscow. 26 p. 1982. Softcover

A very nice painted space book from Russia.  It seem to be about a fantasy trip to the Moon to explore what it is actually like.  The painting are amazing and since we are experiencing a lot of rain this time of year I liked posting a book about the Sea of Rains.

 The multicolored Moon surface reminds me of Alan Bean's painting of the Moon surface. He said when he was there that it is really much more than pure black and white.

Alan Bean's Gallery

 I am also struck by the size of their imaginary lander, a sort of Cadillac moon vehicle.

Star Berth (1982) Part 2

A continuation of pages from this book celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Soviet space program.

Star Berth (1982) Kharkov: Soviet Union. 112 p.

Star Berth (1982) Part 1

This is a little out of my scope for children's books but I enjoy the interesting illustrations. It seems to be commemorating the25th anniversary of the soviet space program (which began Oct 4, 1957).  It looks like poetry and illustrations inspired by the history of space exploration in Russia.

Star Berth (1982) Kharkov: Soviet Union. 112 p.

I have reproduced only some of the text but I am sure you will enjoy the "heroic" illustrations.

Since this is a busier week for me, I will give you more illustrations next week in Part 2.