Melissa Trempe will be at CBW on Apr. 20 at 3 PM with the new book
Ladybug Launch – Inspired by a True Story of Chinitas in Space
Melissa Trempe is coming to Children’s Book World!
Join us on April 20th at 3 PM when we celebrate the new book Ladybug Launch – Inspired by a True Story of Chinitas in Space
Melissa Trempe has hiked a volcano and swum with sharks, but she has yet to travel to outer space. Like her coauthor, she had few resources growing up and is a first-generation college graduate. As an educator, she’s passionate about equality and helping children find their inner strength to achieve anything. She lives outside of Philadelphia with her wonderful husband, song-writing daughter, animal-loving son, and hole-digging husky. Visit her at MelissaTrempe.com.
About Ladybug Launch
Based on a true story, this out-of-this-world picture book follows the exciting scientific journey of a chica and a chinita with sky-high aspirations—perfect for fans of Mae Among the Stars and What Miss Mitchell Saw.
Natalia is a chica, an ambitious girl with dreams of becoming a scientist. Luna is a chinita, an adventurous ladybug that dreams of visiting the stars. But neither dream is easy to reach. Ladybugs are meant to munch on garden pests. And no one from Natalia’s family has ever been to college. Still, both Natalia and Luna want más.
Then Natalia’s all-girl class designs an experiment. If astronauts want to live in outer space, they’ll need to grow food. Could chinitas go along to keep the pests away? The girls are eager to find out, and Luna is hungry to help. If their theory is correct, it’s a project worthy of NASA itself—and the stuff all dreams are made of.
This inspiring picture book is based on the real story of Chilean high school girls who convinced NASA to send ladybugs to space!
Please consider donating a copy of Ladybug Launch.
All donated books will be given to WePAC, a charitable organization whose mission is to bring the joy of reading to Philadelphia kids by reopening, staffing, and stocking public school libraries.
Author Melissa Trempe’s goal is to supply a book to every WePAC library and give each K-3 student in one Philly school their own copy. She is excited to provide a FREE author visit to the school of WePAC’s choice and meet with each class K-3. She hopes to hand each child their own book to take home!