"I was telling these kids over here in the fifth ... including a few about Hernandez becoming an astronaut. Principal Parra says two of the three books with his namesake were bilingual.

Former astronaut and engineer Leland Melvin spoke with elementary school students about fueling those dreams through reading.

A bug-hunting bear, a cat astronaut and a doctor who specialises in helping fairytale creatures are just a few of the stars of this autumn’s best books for kids, write Emma Dunn and Jasmine ...

Along with a diverse team of kids, Tia sets out to solve problems ... “You never know, the next group of astronauts might be reading this book in middle school,” he said.