My son LOVES this book! He is 3, turning 4 in two months and with a little extra animation in my voice and with asking questions and engaging him while reading, it’s easy to get through this book. Originally I thought it would be too advanced for him to really grasp what I was saying, but then the next thing I knew, he was telling my mom all the names of the planets and various facts about them (Venus is hot. Mars is cold and has poisonous gasses. If he goes to the moon, we will bounce because he won’t weigh as much, etc).
The book also is interesting to me as the adult. It was sort of a brief refresher for me on a lot of things I’d forgotten from grade school. The art is cute but still fairly realistic (for a kids book!) and it explained concepts well (how the earth’s tilt dictates the seasons and why the moon has phases for example.)
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A little too grown-up for toddlers with short attention spans.
At first, I read the reviews and thought it would be suitable for a younger toddler (not school aged) and then when it came home, I realized this book might be a little advanced for a younger reader ( mine is 3). Little boys especially, may be interested in space but they also have short attention spans and anything more than a sentence or two will not keep young toddlers interested the way a shorter, more kid-friendly book would. My toddler gets tired of the words halfway through and just turns the pages and looks at the pictures. And that is how he "reads" the book.Despite the wordy and somewhat grown-up-level references ( theres a page that talks about how constellations were named etc. Irrelevant.) the book seems to be a favorite of my sons right now, particularly because we've introduced him to astronomy. I always loved having space and astronomy material growing up and I can only speak for myself as I was a child and I preferred more pictures and facts in my books.Little children tend to want interesting stories or a challenge (think puzzles or hands -on approach) to keep them interested. This book did not have a story nor was it a picture book. Nonetheless, it is a good book to teach about space but it will require more involvement in order to teach your child about what really is "out" there.The pictures are kid friendly but they tend to lean more towards a page layout of space with some pictures relevant to the words written. If you are looking for a richer book with many many pictures of planets, black holes, etc then this is not it. It is somewhat boring for a toddler as far as activity level and captivating pictures go.But for the price, it cant be beat. Especially with the knowledge that is given throughout the pages.If you have a toddler that will sit still (mine wont.ever) or you have an inquisitive older toddler this is perfect.Nonetheless, it is a good book to have in your childs space library.
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Despite the wordy and somewhat grown-up-level references ( theres a page that talks about how constellations were named etc. Irrelevant.) the book seems to be a favorite of my sons right now, particularly because we've introduced him to astronomy. I always loved having space and astronomy material growing up and I can only speak for myself as I was a child and I preferred more pictures and facts in my books.
Little children tend to want interesting stories or a challenge (think puzzles or hands -on approach) to keep them interested. This book did not have a story nor was it a picture book. Nonetheless, it is a good book to teach about space but it will require more involvement in order to teach your child about what really is "out" there.
The pictures are kid friendly but they tend to lean more towards a page layout of space with some pictures relevant to the words written. If you are looking for a richer book with many many pictures of planets, black holes, etc then this is not it. It is somewhat boring for a toddler as far as activity level and captivating pictures go.
But for the price, it cant be beat. Especially with the knowledge that is given throughout the pages.
If you have a toddler that will sit still (mine wont.ever) or you have an inquisitive older toddler this is perfect.
Nonetheless, it is a good book to have in your childs space library.
A little too grown-up for toddlers with short attention spans.
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2016
At first, I read the reviews and thought it would be suitable for a younger toddler (not school aged) and then when it came home, I realized this book might be a little advanced for a younger reader ( mine is 3). Little boys especially, may be interested in space but they also have short attention spans and anything more than a sentence or two will not keep young toddlers interested the way a shorter, more kid-friendly book would. My toddler gets tired of the words halfway through and just turns the pages and looks at the pictures. And that is how he "reads" the book.Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2016
Despite the wordy and somewhat grown-up-level references ( theres a page that talks about how constellations were named etc. Irrelevant.) the book seems to be a favorite of my sons right now, particularly because we've introduced him to astronomy. I always loved having space and astronomy material growing up and I can only speak for myself as I was a child and I preferred more pictures and facts in my books.
Little children tend to want interesting stories or a challenge (think puzzles or hands -on approach) to keep them interested. This book did not have a story nor was it a picture book. Nonetheless, it is a good book to teach about space but it will require more involvement in order to teach your child about what really is "out" there.
The pictures are kid friendly but they tend to lean more towards a page layout of space with some pictures relevant to the words written. If you are looking for a richer book with many many pictures of planets, black holes, etc then this is not it. It is somewhat boring for a toddler as far as activity level and captivating pictures go.
But for the price, it cant be beat. Especially with the knowledge that is given throughout the pages.
If you have a toddler that will sit still (mine wont.ever) or you have an inquisitive older toddler this is perfect.
Nonetheless, it is a good book to have in your childs space library.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2013
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Ariadna Gauthereau
Es un libro a cerca del Espacio, es bueno pero no muy llamativo para alguien de 3 años
Reviewed in Mexico on July 30, 2015
Ariadna Gauthereau
Reviewed in Mexico on July 30, 2015
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Beckie
Fantastic introduction to space for toddlers
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2014
