Astronaut Snoopy

Snoopy goes to the moon, by way of Japan
Snoopy goes to the moon, by way of Japan

It’s been a while since I placed a Japanese book order (and I’ve missed a few cool things along the way because of it), but I might not be able to pass this one by. Astronaut Snoopy and the Universe has introductions by Japanese astronauts, and in addition to the expected coverage on the Apollo 11 and the relevant Peanuts strips, it appears to have more general material on space and the things in it, and on the history of space exploration (particularly Japanese efforts). At least, that’s if I’m understanding Google-translated items correctly.

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