There's No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) [Hardcover]

Tish Rabe (Author), Aristides Ruiz (Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: October 26, 1999 | Age Range: 4 - 8 years | Series: Cat in the Hat's Learning Library

Au revoir, Pluto! In this newly revised, bestselling backlist title, beginning readers and budding astronomers are launched on a wild trip to visit the now eight planets in our solar system (per the International Astronomical Union’s 2006 decision to downgrade Pluto from a planet to a dwarf planet), along with the Cat in the Hat, Thing One, Thing Two, Dick, and Sally. It’s a reading adventure that’s out of this world!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The perfect first space book for those almost-readers, There's No Place Like Space takes us on a whirlwind tour of our solar system, with a few constellations thrown in for good measure. Cat in the Hat (along with beloved Thing One and Thing Two) straps on his space suit and rhymes his way among the nine planets, presenting important facts along the way. Where else could your preschooler learn phonics and astronomy at same time? "A planet can have satellites that surround it. Uranus has lots of these objects around it" is just one example. This is a fine addition to the library of any young stargazer--few books are written with this many facts furnished in such an easy-reading manner. (Preschool to early reader) --Jill Lightner

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3-Fans of Dr. Seuss's favorite feline will enjoy learning through rhymed couplets and cartoonlike illustrations similar to the originals. Each book combines basic facts with interesting trivia to introduce readers to topics that are sure to be of interest. From Bugs: "Here is a riddle/I learned from my mother./How's a skunk and a ladybug/like one another?/When danger is near,/it is easy to tell-/they suddenly give off/a terrible smell!" While the grammar is off, Seussian rhyme is rarely totally correct ("thunk"). In Space, readers learn, "On Venus the weather/is always the same-/hot, dry, and windy,/with no chance of rain." The familiar format and entertaining text are sure to appeal to beginning readers.
Maura Bresnahan, Shawsheen School, Andover, MA
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Product Details

• Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (October 26, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679891153
• ISBN-13: 978-0679891154
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.4 x 9.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Astronomy & Space > Aeronautics & Space
  • #4 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Astronomy & Space > Astronomy

More About the Author

Tish Rabe is the co-author with Ann Blumenthal Jacobs and Patricia Ryan Lampl of a brand new relationship guide for women over 35 called Love for Grown-ups: The Garter Brides' Guide to Marrying for Life When You've Already Got a Life published by Harlequin Non-fiction.

From Liz Smith's syndicated column: "hot, candid, brilliant advice to the married-who-waited-a-bit."

The Garter Brides are a sisterhood of women who wore the same garter at their weddings and their book is chock full of advice and tips on how to find Mr. Right, get married and have the life you want.

Tish Rabe is a best-selling children's book author who has written over 135 children's books including The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library, a series of non-fiction Dr. Seuss science books, which have sold over 4 million copies. A new television series based on these books, "The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That" airs daily on PBS Kids (http://www.pbskids.org/catinthehat). Ms. Rabe also created her own original character "The I Believe Bunny" for Thomas Nelson (www.ibelievebunny.com) a series of gentle, inspirational stories featuring beautiful watercolor illustrations, which won the Mom's Choice Gold Award in 2010.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to space for young children October 25, 2004

By peachyqueen27

Format:Hardcover

This is the first of this series that I purchased and I was so surprised. I had been looking for books that would introduce science concepts to children under 4, and thankfully, this series does it. I do not think all of the books are equal with their rhyming style, but this is one of the best ones. This book introduces each of the planets, some constellations, the moon and the sun.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! November 21, 2003

By Tonya Cabral

Format:Hardcover

My 4 year old LOVES this book. It presents accurate information about the planets in a simplified, fun way that young readers (and parents, too) enjoy. If your budding astronomer or astronaut is looking for simple, fun, colorful books about space, this is the best!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book! October 17, 2001

By A Customer

Format:Hardcover

I cannot say how impressed I am with The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library, they truly are wonderful books. There's No Place Like Space! is fun to read and helps children understand space and our solar system in a fun rhythmic way. My son loves this book and has shared it with his pre-school class with high praises from his teachers. The information in this book will give a young child a good base of knowledge for future learning.