A delightful illustrated children’s book which tells the “true story of a cat’s journey into space.” Featuring original artwork by its author, Dawn M. Aerts.
Felicette, a homeless Parisian cat is adopted and trained to be the first feline successfully launched on a Veronique Rocketship by the French National Space Pro-gram on Oct., 16th, 1963. This is the true story of a cat with ‘the right stuff’ who accomplished her Mission 97 miles above the Earth. Children will enjoy learning about Felicette in whimsical illustrations and poignant story of the first and only Astro-cat in history.