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African American artist, Alma Thomas, made more than 20 abstract paintings inspired by space exploration. This STEAM picture book looks at the creation the painting “Snoopy Sees a Sunrise” and at the Apollo 10 Mission which inspired it.
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LIFTOFF! | Kirkus Reviews
The 1969 Apollo 10 mission—considered the “dress rehearsal” for Apollo 11 and the moon landing—inspires Alma Thomas, a Black abstract painter, to create an iconic painting, Snoopy Sees a Sunrise.