Using approximately two hundred words in twenty-four pages, Schaefer introduces young readers to a major figure in the field of transportation. Robert Goddard was the scientist who developed the first liquid propelled rocket. Vintage photographs depict the man and his experiments. Even though he died more than half a century ago, Goddard's ideas are still fundamental to the space program. The back matter will probably be most useful to adults; it consists of a "Words to Know" section that includes definitions, a short bibliography, Internet sites, and an index/word list. Part of the "Famous People in Transportation" series. 2000, Pebble Books/Capstone, $13.25. Ages 4 to 7. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot