Story Monster Approved and Purple Dragonfly award-winning author Donna LeBlanc delivers this first installment of the Commander Josh series. "Explorations of Commander Josh, Book 1: In Space," takes readers on a high-flying adventure into the great unknown! Join the lovable Josh, who-with ideas from his favorite travel shows and his mother's laundry basket-uses his brilliant imagination to take off for the stars. In this series, LeBlanc crafts a unique world in which readers can play and explore, with the promise of many more adventures to come! "Why We LOVE this Series: The series encourages children to explore and dream The stories are engaging for parents and children The illustrations are fun and colorful The author uses a wonderful rhyme in her writing style Reminds of us classic Suess Leaves you wanting to go on Josh's next adventure" -Mom-Spot.com "... Author Donna LeBlanc crafts a unique world in which readers can play and explore, with the promise of many more adventures to come! Solidly entertaining from beginning to end, "Explorations of Commander Josh: In Space" is especially recommended for family, school, and community library collections...." -Midwest Book Review ""Explorations of Commander Josh Earns Story Monster Approval" The judges of the Story Monster Approved program, which recognizes accomplished authors in the field of children's literature have spoken, and Explorations of Commander Josh: Book 1 "In Space" by Donna LeBlanc has earned approval. -Story Monster Review -Recommended Reading by Stevo's Book Review -Purple Dragonfly Awards: FIRST PLACE in the Picture Books 6 & Older category