Scientifically-accurate illustrations and information-packed sidebars enrich this fascinating tale, the third in this acclaimed series about diversity and space exploration. Set in the future, Max the Dog’s friend Tori is all grown up and is the chief scientist of the Jupiter Mission. In order to reach their spacecraft, Max and his crew must take an amazing ride on a new device called the Space Elevator. Once they’ve probed the planet’s atmosphere, Max and friends begin exploring two of Jupiter’s moons—the volcanically active moon Io and the ice-encrusted moon Europa. On Europa, Max once again saves the day by locating a weak spot in the ice to launch a submarine and explore the ocean below.
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Grade 3–4—A small human crew and a rambunctious rottweiler ride out to the Jovian system to drop off a pair of probes and to step onto the surfaces of the moons Io and Europa. Teaching values as well as astronomy, the authors intersperse discussions of the discovery and nature of Jupiter and its satellites with remarks about selfish people, international cooperation, and the necessity of caring for our own planet. The scientific and technological details are realistic, but the plot is so slight and the characters so sketchy that, like the dog bounding around various painted extraterrestrial locales in his jointed metal vacuum suit, they're more of a distraction than an enhancement. Consider this outing only after choosing among the plethora of conventional informational treatments of our solar system's second-largest member, such as Adele Richardson's Jupiter (Capstone) or Elaine Landau's Jupiter (Children's Press, both 2007).—John Peters, New York Public Library
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Max Goes to Jupiter is a 2009 Parent Tested Parent Approved Media Award Winner in Books. Highly recommended. --PTPA.com
Max Goes to Jupiter has been selected for the 2010 Children's Choices List, a select set of books chosen by children as their favorites of the year. --International Reading Association (IRA)
Max Goes to Jupiter is the winner of our Preferred Choice Award for Educational Books, 2009. --Creative Child Magazine
Max Goes to Jupiter has also been selected as: Silver Medal Winner, 2009, Nautilus Book Award; Finalist, 2009, Colorado Book Award; Finalist, 2009, Golden Duck Award; National Science Teachers Association "Recommends" List --Awards List
...much more than a beautifully illustrated children's picturebook - it's crammed cover to cover with amazing scientific facts... sure to stimulate young people's interest in science and astronomy. Highly recommended. --Midwest Book Review
Max Goes to Jupiter has been selected for the 2010 Children's Choices List, a select set of books chosen by children as their favorites of the year. --International Reading Association (IRA)
Max Goes to Jupiter is the winner of our Preferred Choice Award for Educational Books, 2009. --Creative Child Magazine
Max Goes to Jupiter has also been selected as: Silver Medal Winner, 2009, Nautilus Book Award; Finalist, 2009, Colorado Book Award; Finalist, 2009, Golden Duck Award; National Science Teachers Association "Recommends" List --Awards List
...much more than a beautifully illustrated children's picturebook - it's crammed cover to cover with amazing scientific facts... sure to stimulate young people's interest in science and astronomy. Highly recommended. --Midwest Book Review
Max Goes to Jupiter is the Young Voices Foundation 2009 Gold Winner for Children's Picture Book (all ages)
"The scientific and technological details are realistic." —School Library Journal
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Jeffrey Bennett holds a B.A. in Biophysics from the University of California, San Diego, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the University of Colorado, Boulder. His extensive experience in research and education includes serving two years as a Visiting Senior Scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC; creating research and education projects for the Hubble Space Telescope and other NASA missions; proposing and helping to develop the Voyage Scale Model Solar System on the National Mall in Washington, DC; and teaching at every level from preschool through graduate school. He is the author of best-selling college textbooks in astronomy, astrobiology, mathematics, and statistics, as well as author of two books for the general public (On the Cosmic Horizon and Beyond UFOs) and of the award-winning children's books Max Goes to the Moon, Max Goes to Mars, and Max Goes to Jupiter. For more information, visit www.jeffreybennett.com.
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Because real astronomy really is fun,
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This review is from: Max Goes to Jupiter: A Science Adventure with Max the Dog (Science Adventures with Max the Dog series) (Hardcover)
An adventure story with engaging pictures and great asides of real science - a great book to share with girls and boys of a wide range of ages. The writers combine professionalism and passion for science with a sense of wonder and enjoyment. And happily, the adventures also represent the authors' vision of a world of diverse peoples working together and living in peace.
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Wonderful!! One can read these books over and over and learn something new each time. They are loaded with science and are informative to all levels of budding scientists! I highly recommend them!
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When space and science make children smile,
This review is from: Max Goes to Jupiter: A Science Adventure with Max the Dog (Science Adventures with Max the Dog series) (Hardcover)
As an educator that strives to inspire children with a passion for math and science it is critical to equip myself with tools that enable me to do so. Max goes to Jupiter is one such tool. It has a wonderful blend of storytelling and accurate science. It has plenty of additional space facts to inspire the adults that read the books with their children. I firmly believe that the author has carefully selected science facts to compliment the stories and this enables the reader to learn more about space than just Max's adventures. The book is well written, well-illustrated and a fabulous read! As the proud owner of all three books in the series I can personally reccomend all three books.
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