You Wouldn't Want to Be on Apollo 13!: A Mission You'd Rather Not Go On Book

The first half of this book focuses on space flight in general--talking about things like how to pee in space, dried food, flight prep, etc. Only the last few pages talk about the Apollo 13 crisis and it includes all of the big details like the explosion, needing to fit a square tube in a round hole, losing contact with mission control, etc. Each two page spread has a new topic and is FULL of information. This book is definitely for the experienced reader or a read aloud for a child with a long attention span.

The illustrations show cartoons of the astronauts and events. While they are funny and will keep the attention of children, the goofy depictions sometimes make the astronauts seems like bumbling fools, which they weren't.