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Aug 10, 2016

I haven't actually read this, but Isha is obsessed with it. Just today, she sternly warned me never to go to space myself lest I should wander too close to a black hole, in which case I would never be able to escape and have to spend the rest of my life there.

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May 20, 2019

It takes me THIRTY MINUTES to read this aloud to my four year old and he just sits through the whole thing and eats it all up even though we’ve read a hundred books about space over and over and over. This is definitely one of the better ones.

5

Jul 02, 2014

Awesome book is awesome!

Our six year old (soon to be first grader!) loves everything about outer space. The Little Kids First Big Book of Space is an excellent resource! She marveled over fun facts about the different planets in our solar system and was wowed by the size of our universe. She enjoys reading the book to herself and loves trying to sound out the names of the planets and their moons. A whole lot of giggling has been going on.

The book focuses mainly on our solar system, but does Awesome book is awesome!

Our six year old (soon to be first grader!) loves everything about outer space. The Little Kids First Big Book of Space is an excellent resource! She marveled over fun facts about the different planets in our solar system and was wowed by the size of our universe. She enjoys reading the book to herself and loves trying to sound out the names of the planets and their moons. A whole lot of giggling has been going on.

The book focuses mainly on our solar system, but does venture further into space explaining black holes and nebulas. Overall, if you are looking for a book for those kids in your life who love all things space or nonfiction or heck, just a good read, I'd highly recommend this book. ...more

5

Jun 20, 2016

A wonderful introductory book for little ones. Probably best for 4+ but I can see some 3 year olds also liking it, esp if they are already into space. The book is appropriately picture-heavy with big, brightly-colored images and enough text/facts to satisfy older kids and even adults. Definitely worth buying!

5

Oct 29, 2019

This National Geographic Kids guide to the solar system contains more than one hundred photographs and illustrations that support a simple text for beginning readers. Filled with fun facts and questions to encourage interactive learning, this book introduces young readers to space and all that is in it. Parent tips offer ideas for shared learning experiences for parents and children. A glossary is included.

Highly recommended.

5

Sep 13, 2018

This is a beautiful book. My 5-year-old son LOVES it. He hangs on every picture and tidbit of info and wants to discuss while reading. I recommend it for all space loving children and then parents.

I mostly buy kindle books, but this is a very rewarding physical book to hold and look through - thick glossy pages, vibrant pictures, nice big text, excellent flow and layout - I can't say enough good things about it.

5

Dec 15, 2019

As with the others in this series, this is a fun book full of great information geared towards a younger audience. None of it is overwhelming, but neither is it missing anything important for a good overview of space. If you have a kid with a science inclination or a space inclination, this is a great book to get them.

5

May 05, 2019

It's got lots of beautiful pictures and simplistic space concepts for your aspiring astronaut... Or any other children who might just be interested in learning about space.

5

Sep 11, 2019

This is definitely one of my favorite space books by far. Love how they described everything.

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Dec 06, 2019

A cute book with lots of good information for little guys, but it's not so great for a story time. The kids get a little bored of it.

5

Jun 07, 2019

Wonderful book, I’ve learned so much from this. It does a fantastic job of explaining space in a non- confusing manner .

5

Dec 31, 2018

This book has now officially fallen apart due to excessive over-reading by children and is now carefully taped back together.

5

Jan 09, 2018

I like Jupiter because it has stripes. I read about Mars with my daddy. It has dust storms.

5

Aug 06, 2017

I got this book for my son and I read him sections of it nightly. It has lots of great images, small chunks of engaging text, and it's well organized. Great book.

4

Nov 17, 2019

This is a great informational book that has so much knowledge of space. It explains it in a fantastic way that can reach young students and keep older students engaged. This book fits perfectly on an informational book shelf because of the space knowledge being presented. My daughter loves this book. This book can be used in an intro to space. For pictures of planets. And as a presentation. And a writing project on "you are the expert of page _."

5

Nov 29, 2014

The very beginning of this book begins with a ‘How to use this book’ page which I found to be a great help. The book is very large and it makes you feel like you are reading a dictionary but in a good way. This book talks about everything from stars, to black holes, to planets. A lot of this information is subjective because, as we all know, Pluto keeps becoming a planet only to lose the title a few years later. That being said, the information is as accurate as it can be with little pop up The very beginning of this book begins with a ‘How to use this book’ page which I found to be a great help. The book is very large and it makes you feel like you are reading a dictionary but in a good way. This book talks about everything from stars, to black holes, to planets. A lot of this information is subjective because, as we all know, Pluto keeps becoming a planet only to lose the title a few years later. That being said, the information is as accurate as it can be with little pop up facts on every page that provide additional info, such as how far a planet is from Earth. There is a size comparison chart that shows how large every planet is when they are compared to one another.

The author uses analogies to compare out of this world topics such as a galaxy to a pin wheel. The text is large yellow font so that it doesn’t get lost in any of the backgrounds of the pages. Some of the pictures used in the book are actual pictures that have been taken from a telescope or other device of the sun and the moon. There are fact filled boxes filled with info of where a planet is and how to say its name correctly which I imagine is very helpful to young children trying to sound out a planet’s name. Overall, I found this book to be a great tool to get children interested in reading about space. The large font makes kids feel like it is more manageable to read and the pictures could draw in any age of reader with its bright colors and complex shadings.
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Aug 05, 2015

Synopsis: "This beautiful book is the latest addition to the National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book series. These colorful pages will introduce young children to the wonders of space, with colorful illustrations by David Aguilar and simple text that is perfect for beginning readers or for reading aloud. The book will explain basic concepts of space, beginning with what is most familiar to kids and expanding out into universe.

Chapters include:
• Chapter 1 focuses on the Earth, moon, and Synopsis: "This beautiful book is the latest addition to the National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book series. These colorful pages will introduce young children to the wonders of space, with colorful illustrations by David Aguilar and simple text that is perfect for beginning readers or for reading aloud. The book will explain basic concepts of space, beginning with what is most familiar to kids and expanding out into universe.

Chapters include:
• Chapter 1 focuses on the Earth, moon, and sun.
• Chapter 2 introduces kids to the other planets in our solar system.
• Chapter 3 explains other objects in our solar system, such as dwarf planets, comets, and asteroid belts.
• Chapter 4 voyages even farther afield, touching on concepts such as the universe, the Milky Way, stars, galaxies, and black holes.
• The last chapter delves into space exploration: humans on the moon, spaceships, the International Space Station, etc."

My Review: Another book of space for my little future astronaut! This was a combination of many of the books we already have read about space. It would be a good book for someone a little older, perhaps reading on their own. There is a lot of information in this book and it is a lot for little minds to absorb. Munchkin did get a little bored with this one (granted he is young for it but the subject matter is what he is really into right now) and it took us over a week to read it.

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Nov 24, 2014

This extensive and vast informational book on space is indeed should be little kids first book on space. While space is such a complex and overwhelming topic, this book does an excellent job at explaining the facts and information in such a way the even little children will understand and love. The book does this by incorporating numerous help aids in order to present information. For example, there are chapter, labels, captions, fact pages, diagrams, etc. All these aids will help children to This extensive and vast informational book on space is indeed should be little kids first book on space. While space is such a complex and overwhelming topic, this book does an excellent job at explaining the facts and information in such a way the even little children will understand and love. The book does this by incorporating numerous help aids in order to present information. For example, there are chapter, labels, captions, fact pages, diagrams, etc. All these aids will help children to better digest the information they are reading and learning about. These aids also make it possible for the children to pick up the book and start anywhere they would like and still be able to comprehend the information. I know for me, with the help of these aids, I was able to learn more about space without having to sit down for hours and hours reading the whole book. I learned a lot from this book about planets, asteroids, comets, and more. I learned that the tail of a comet can be very long and stretch miles and miles, while also being very beautiful. Also, I learned that there is a black hole located in the middle of the Milky Way, that can not be seen since it is invisible. The realistic pictures also help add to the text because it helps especially young readers visual space and all that it includes. Overall, this book is very informative and provides many facts and interesting bits of information for kid readers. ...more

5

Feb 23, 2014

For my children that are especially interested in Space this book was a great place to start. The pictures are big and bright and engaging. And there is a lot of information in an easy to read and easy to understand format. We went through this book a little at a time pairing it with other sources to learn about our Solar System, but all of my children (3, 7, 9) will still sit and listen to it read again in its entirety. I gave it five stars and I am glad we own it instead of borrowing from the For my children that are especially interested in Space this book was a great place to start. The pictures are big and bright and engaging. And there is a lot of information in an easy to read and easy to understand format. We went through this book a little at a time pairing it with other sources to learn about our Solar System, but all of my children (3, 7, 9) will still sit and listen to it read again in its entirety. I gave it five stars and I am glad we own it instead of borrowing from the library just because of the number of times it has been read and flipped through and referenced in the last three months alone. While I think my seven year old and nine year old enjoyed it and learned a lot from it I see it being a favorite for my three year old as he grows. Definitely worth reading if your young children are interested in space. ...more

4

Dec 09, 2016

This is a colorful, simple text that is perfect for beginning readers. It contains information about space including the planets, moon and stars, the solar system and humans who have been to the moon. The illustrations are clear and crisp and catches the eyes of young readers.

I would recommend this book for you children ages 4 and up. It is durable and full of information that can keep a reader busy for hours. Some pages seem to have too much information and seem a little cluttered but overall This is a colorful, simple text that is perfect for beginning readers. It contains information about space including the planets, moon and stars, the solar system and humans who have been to the moon. The illustrations are clear and crisp and catches the eyes of young readers.

I would recommend this book for you children ages 4 and up. It is durable and full of information that can keep a reader busy for hours. Some pages seem to have too much information and seem a little cluttered but overall is well planned out.

I would use this book for first graders and tie it in with the science curriculum that is offered. I would display numerous science informational books including, National Geographic Readers: Planets by Elizabeth Carney ...more

5

Jul 19, 2016

An excellent way to introduce young children to the solar system! I read this book to my 5-year-old and 8-year-old granddaughters. The color pictures are fabulous. We read about each planet and then hung a cheap model in the hallway (a good change in activity that helped to maintain interest and provided opportunity for review).

The text is easy to read and the right depth for beginners. The book covers basic factual information about each planet plus information on spaceships or probes that An excellent way to introduce young children to the solar system! I read this book to my 5-year-old and 8-year-old granddaughters. The color pictures are fabulous. We read about each planet and then hung a cheap model in the hallway (a good change in activity that helped to maintain interest and provided opportunity for review).

The text is easy to read and the right depth for beginners. The book covers basic factual information about each planet plus information on spaceships or probes that explored the planet. I followed up with a solar system puzzle and night-time sky watching. The back of the book includes several good activities parents can do with their children to extend learning which I plan to use soon. ...more

5

Feb 27, 2015

This non-fiction book does a great job of breaking down ideas. It also has great pictures that making it more enjoyable.
I chose the book "Outer Space: Bedtime Race" by Rob Sanders as the twin text for this book. I found that adds a fun twist to learning about the planets. The planets are awarded metals best on the place that they got in the race, which is also their planet stance from the sun. This books also for kids to use their imagination in understanding something that much not be easier This non-fiction book does a great job of breaking down ideas. It also has great pictures that making it more enjoyable.
I chose the book "Outer Space: Bedtime Race" by Rob Sanders as the twin text for this book. I found that adds a fun twist to learning about the planets. The planets are awarded metals best on the place that they got in the race, which is also their planet stance from the sun. This books also for kids to use their imagination in understanding something that much not be easier tangible. It also is an informative and adventurous book, so kids are learning things that will learn later in science classes while having fun reading about a bed time adventure. ...more

5

Sep 24, 2014

This is a very informative book. There was only one part where the information sort of trailed off leaving the reader to assume that the Rosetta orbiter will in fact fall into orbit around a comet that the Rosetta lander will some day set down on, but none of that is written.

Otherwise great illustrations and the scrapbook layout is very interesting to look at. This is a great book to make into a months worth of homework ideas from drawing stars and planets to memory games of the planets names, This is a very informative book. There was only one part where the information sort of trailed off leaving the reader to assume that the Rosetta orbiter will in fact fall into orbit around a comet that the Rosetta lander will some day set down on, but none of that is written.

Otherwise great illustrations and the scrapbook layout is very interesting to look at. This is a great book to make into a months worth of homework ideas from drawing stars and planets to memory games of the planets names, dwarf planets, moons and names of other sky objects.
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May 16, 2016

This book is a brand new book about space for younger readers. This book explores a huge variety of topics including what is space, where are we in space, astronauts, life else where and much much more.

Illustrations appear to be computerized along with real photos

This book was fantastic. I am a big fan of national geographic and I was no less impressed with this one. I liked the fact that there were so many topics covered in the book. This would be a great way to talk about space to younger This book is a brand new book about space for younger readers. This book explores a huge variety of topics including what is space, where are we in space, astronauts, life else where and much much more.

Illustrations appear to be computerized along with real photos

This book was fantastic. I am a big fan of national geographic and I was no less impressed with this one. I liked the fact that there were so many topics covered in the book. This would be a great way to talk about space to younger students because this book is designed to be fun for those younger readers. ...more

5

May 07, 2013

We love the "My First" series of National Geographic. This book is informative, with fun, age-appropriate questions for contemplation; suggested activities; and, in traditional National Geographic style, beautiful photography and illustrations. It's the best space book I've found for young children. My four-year-old daughter loves it, and I enjoyed learning with her as we read it together. This is definitely one we'll revisit again.