Planets (All Aboard Science Reader) [Paperback]

Jennifer Dussling (Author), Denise Ortakales (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: All Aboard Science Reader

Where does the word "planet" come from? How long is a year on Mercury? What is the temperature on Venus? Is Pluto really a planet? This new Level 2 All Aboard Reading book will answer these questions and more about the solar system. The information is completely up to date and accurate-a perfect introduction for young skywatchers.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 1-3. This All Aboard Reading title offers basic information on the solar system, including some mention of historical beliefs about the planets. Although the sentence length and vocabulary are suitable for beginning readers, the content in a few places may exceed some youngsters' abilities, as with this math problem: "On Mercury, a year is only eighty-eight days long. How old are you in Mercury years?" But the title also makes most concepts easy to grasp through kid-friendly examples ("If Earth were the size of a pea, Jupiter would be the size of an orange"), aided by an attractive page design and Ortakales' cut-paper collages, which are reminiscent of David Wisnewski's work. Satisfying nonfiction for beginning readers. Gillian Engberg
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (October 23, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448424061
• ISBN-13: 978-0439357708
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #232,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Astronomy & Space > Fiction
  • #46 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Astronomy & Space > Astronomy
  • #71 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Teens > Science & Technology > General

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My 7 Year Old Nephew Enjoyed This Book!, January 20, 2008

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Colleen Courtney (Costa Mesa, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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My 7 year old nephew enjoyed this book, as did his 82 year old grandmother who read it with him. He received an "A" for his book report on "Planets" he turned in at school.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Tour of Our Universe, December 12, 2010

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Dianne M. Haneke "Dianne M. Haneke PhD" (Manor, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This book is very well written for young readers to catch a glimpse and grasp some basics about our immense solar system. Our seven-year-old grandson and I read it together and discussed it. (I was checking to see how much he was actually assimilating and grasping and could remember several minutes later.) It was a wonderfully rewarding experience! I highly recommend this book to teachers, parents, and caregivers of young children Preschool through second or third grade. Even older "challenged" students might get something out of it. I supremely commend the authors of this book for accomplishing such a daunting task of bringing our immense universe and solar system into the hands, hearts, and minds of children!!! Kuddos!!
Sincerely,
Dianne Myers Haneke PhD
Professor Emeritus of Literacy Education
and Teacher Education
Concordia University at Austin TX