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National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Space (National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books) Library Binding – Picture Book, October 9, 2012

by Catherine D. Hughes (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 15,013 ratings
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Get ready to blast off on an outer space adventure! Featuring stunning illustrations and engaging interactivity, this reference book will tap into 4-to-8-year-olds' curiosity about everything under the sun and beyond.

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 out-of-this-world 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 the 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.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 6 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    Little Kids First Big Books
  3. Print length
    128 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - Kindergarten
  6. Lexile measure
    NC710L
  7. Dimensions
    10.12 x 0.48 x 10.13 inches
  8. Publisher
    National Geographic Kids
  9. Publication date
    October 9, 2012
  10. ISBN-10
    1426310153
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1426310157
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"Really interesting and encourages great conversation between you and your child. A fun book for any family to explore." --The Children's Nook Blog

“Featuring fun, short entries about planets, stars, galaxies and more, this charming book is perfect for reading aloud or for beginning readers to enjoy themselves.” --Today's Zaman

About the Author

CATHERINE D. HUGHES is the author of National Geographic Little Kids First Big  Book of Animals, National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs, and is the science editor for the award-winning National Geographic Kids and National Geographic Little Kids magazines. She has a master's degree in early childhood education.

Award-winning author DAVID A. AGUILAR is widely recognized for his ability to communicate the wonderment of science to enthusiasts of all ages. David's artwork has been featured on the History Channel's series "The Universe", Time magazine, CNN, USA Today, National Geographic, Astronomy, and more. His other books include Planets, Stars & Galaxies and 13 Planets.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ National Geographic Kids; Illustrated edition (October 9, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Library Binding ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1426310153
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1426310157
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ NC710L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - Kindergarten
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.7 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.12 x 0.48 x 10.13 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 15,013 ratings

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Catherine began her 35-year career at the National Geographic Society as a researcher and writer. With her educational background in wildlife biology, she moved on to serve as science editor for NG KIDS magazine; her master's degree in early childhood development led to her position as Executive Editor of Preschool Content. Catherine has authored several books in the popular series for pre-schoolers—National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books. Now retired, Catherine continues to combine her three life passions: kids, natural history, and the written word, as a consultant, writer, and editor for children's books. A lifelong traveler, she has lived on three continents and visited all seven. She and her husband live in northern Virginia and have a grown son.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
15,013 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find the information in the book great, educational, and fascinating. They also appreciate the gorgeous, high-quality, realistic drawings. Readers describe the book as perfect for 8-year-olds and great for any child interested in space. They find the text simple and easy to understand. They mention the book is full of fun facts. However, some customers report that the pages start falling out a few days after receiving it.

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427 customers mention "Information quality"423 positive4 negative

Customers find the book very educational, fascinating, and well-organized. They appreciate that each topic has its own main points and side notes to explain. Readers also mention the book makes difficult concepts easy to understand.

"...The photos are gorgeous, the information is so interesting for me to read about, my kid loves it..." Read more

"...I have learned so much reading it to him! Very fascinating, well organized, and our favorite of the. National Geographic kids books!" Read more

"...The pictures are high quality and colorful. Information is well-organized with lots of tips and fun things on the side...." Read more

"A great book with great facts for space loving kids" Read more

400 customers mention "Pictures quality"400 positive0 negative

Customers find the pictures in the book gorgeous, high-quality, and colorful. They also say the illustrations are realistic drawings, but some are photos taken by telescopes and probes. Readers also mention the artwork is interesting without being comical.

"...There is A LOT of GOOD information in this book. The photos are gorgeous, the information is so interesting for me to read about, my kid loves it..." Read more

"...The pictures are high quality and colorful. Information is well-organized with lots of tips and fun things on the side...." Read more

"Beautiful, colorful book; easy to understand for 5 year boy who is space obsessed and already knows his planets and some info about each one." Read more

"...The photographs are vibrant, awe-inspiring, and everything you would expect from National Geographic.We love:-..." Read more

252 customers mention "Book for kids"246 positive6 negative

Customers find the book for kids perfect for 8-year-olds, toddlers, and any child interested in space. They say the facts are clear and palatable to young kids. Readers mention the book covers a range of topics and none are too technical for young kids to understand.

"...it and I bought more of the Nat Geo Little Kid books, they're awesome for all ages truly (and even okay for different capabilities)...." Read more

"...I think it's perfect for an age range of 5-8 years old.The pictures are high quality and colorful...." Read more

"Great book for all toddlers. My 3yr old son LOVES IT!!!! I would recommend to all" Read more

"...In summary - a great book to cultivate a toddlers interest but expect the pages to fall out within a few months of use...." Read more

215 customers mention "Ease of reading"204 positive11 negative

Customers find the book easy to read. They say the text is simple but informative. Readers also appreciate the words to picture ratio is great for little kids. Overall, they say the book is engaging and filled with information.

"Beautiful, colorful book; easy to understand for 5 year boy who is space obsessed and already knows his planets and some info about each one." Read more

"...information and have practically memorized it all because this book is so well doneHOWEVER,We do not love:-..." Read more

"...out of principal to have to buy it again, I like that it keeps his interest in reading...." Read more

"...Anyway, back to the book. The pictures are clear and printed well, and artwork is interesting without being comical...." Read more

96 customers mention "Fun facts"96 positive0 negative

Customers find the book full of fun and knowledge. They say it's a fun astronomy primer for kids in 2nd-4th grade. Readers also mention the book has little tidbits of fun facts in little circles throughout the entire book. They also say it has some fun suggestions in the back of things you can do with your kids to engage them.

"...Started being great to learn planets and now that he can read, he is learning all sorts of fun information. I have learned so much reading it to him!..." Read more

"...about mission launches is out of date but the basic information about planetary bodies and the beautiful photos more than make up for that...." Read more

"...This book has information on the solar system, and includes all new information about dwarf planets (I think there were three or four mentioned),..." Read more

"...The book has big pictures, clearly understood text, and is both fun to look at as well as informative. I love it! The kids love it!..." Read more

36 customers mention "Value for money"36 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be good value for money. They mention it's well worth getting the hardcover version.

"...This book is an excellent value." Read more

"It's a very informative book and such a great deal for this price. My kiddo loves it. But the binding is horrible...." Read more

"...Such a great activity and affordable too!" Read more

"Such a great price for such a big book! I bought this for my niece who at the time was three-years-old...." Read more

25 customers mention "Color palette"25 positive0 negative

Customers find the book colorful and easy to understand. They say the colors just jump off the page and hold their attention.

"...The pictures are high quality and colorful. Information is well-organized with lots of tips and fun things on the side...." Read more

"...My 8 year old basically has it memorized. It's bright, colorful, and organized very well...." Read more

"...The illustrations are big, bright and colorful. The facts are clear and palatable to young kids...." Read more

"...Explainations are done on their level and the colors just jump off the page and hold their attention...." Read more

67 customers mention "Page fallout"0 positive67 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the pages falling out of the book. They mention the binding is terrible and the pages eventually detach and fall out over time.

"...We do not love:- The binding is faulty and the pages eventually detach and fall out over time. We keep taping them back in...." Read more

"...this book I noticed many reviews mentioning the poor binding and pages falling out after a relatively short time, but the reviews of the book were..." Read more

"...But not long after getting it all the pages started to fall out, so we haven’t been able to use it...." Read more

"...But more just kept falling out. Maybe we'll frame them for decor. But I'm hesitant to replace the book or to buy any others from the series." Read more

My 2 year old kid is inspired to become an Astronaut
5 out of 5 stars
My 2 year old kid is inspired to become an Astronaut
I bought it mainly because of my interest in amateur astronomy, I wanted to read this to my 2 year old who is so enthusiastic about stars and moon. I know it is little advanced for her, but the pictures and illustration is very eye catching and she now knows about milky way and planets, gravity and she says she wants to be an Aaastrooonooot ( Astronaut LOL). I am so proud and happy that I got this book for her.Now I'm buying more Astronaut toys, this book was quite an inspiration. I had bought the dinosaur book from NG and yes my kid thinks she is a dino too. Thank you from my little Dino Astronaut.
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A. Dip
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book for All Ages
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2019
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I love this book! I have a 1.5 and a 4 year old. My four year old has language delay, and we love this book--he brought it to show and tell today. There is A LOT of GOOD information in this book. The photos are gorgeous, the information is so interesting for me to read about, my kid loves it (and can name all of the planets including the belts in our solar system). The first time I read to him, I was really loving all the info and he was listening quietly....I realized it is A LOT of information to take in. So now I read only part of it to him, and I feel like he'll grow into the book more. There are little bubbles/circles withe interesting facts about the topic that I read to him and we talk about what's on the page. We love it and I bought more of the Nat Geo Little Kid books, they're awesome for all ages truly (and even okay for different capabilities). Thank you, truly love these books!! We also got the Ocean one, and love that as well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Family Favorite
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2023
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My oldest has been reading this book since he was 3, and loves it more and more as he grows. Got it as a gift and had to buy a second one after we read it so many times that my little guy had ripped a few pages out. Started being great to learn planets and now that he can read, he is learning all sorts of fun information. I have learned so much reading it to him! Very fascinating, well organized, and our favorite of the. National Geographic kids books!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy!
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2016
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This book is all that we hoped it would be and more. My five-year-old is crazy about space and he could read this book to himself all day. He loves reading it aloud to us and is now randomly spouting facts about space during regular conversation. I think it's perfect for an age range of 5-8 years old.

The pictures are high quality and colorful. Information is well-organized with lots of tips and fun things on the side. The paper is also good quality and thick, so it's not easily bent by over-eager little hands.

I also like that it creates asks reflective questions that reach out to the child on a personal level. For example, when teaching about orbit, it asks "How many times have you been around the sun? (Hint: how many years old are you?)" This kind of real life association is very helpful for getting children (or anyone, for that matter) to grasp new concepts.

Update: We got this for my son a couple of months ago and he's still crazy about it. Normally the novelty would have worn off by now. Instead, he's asking for the other "LIttle Kid's First Big Books". And I'll be happy to indulge him now that I know how great they are!
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THERESA
5.0 out of 5 stars Beutiful book, large illustrations
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2023
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Beautiful, colorful book; easy to understand for 5 year boy who is space obsessed and already knows his planets and some info about each one.
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Darrien
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2024
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A great book with great facts for space loving kids
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Ushma Patel
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent choice for kids interested in Space
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2024
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My kid loves this book. It has been just a few days that we have had it and it has been read twice already.
I would highly recommend this book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Best books! Engage kids. Pictures & content so well done! BUT pages fall out.
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2019
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Hands down one of the best books for your space-loving kid (or self). We have multiple of the National Geographic Kids books, and I couldn't praise them enough. The photographs are vibrant, awe-inspiring, and everything you would expect from National Geographic.

We love:
- how engaging these books are!!!
- information is just right. Not too much.
- not overly textbook or boring
- amazing photographs and graphics
- my kids absorbs the information and have practically memorized it all because this book is so well done

HOWEVER,

We do not love:
- The binding is faulty and the pages eventually detach and fall out over time. We keep taping them back in.

This has happened with multiple of these books, and it is frustrating. And this is with gentle use. We expect more from National Geographic and hope they remedy this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars my little one enjoys reading it
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2024
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my 4 year old memorised all the planets in couple of days looking at them
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Ana Luz
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy completo
Reviewed in Mexico on August 26, 2024
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Es un libro muy atractivo visualmente. El papel y las pastas de muy buena calidad.
Tiene mucha información para un niño que va empezando a conocer sobre el espacio.
Totalmente recomendado.
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Andrea Miyuki Yoshimura
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantástico
Reviewed in Brazil on September 16, 2023
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Meu filho adorou! Traz informações interessantes com linguagem simples.
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Aisha
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on August 6, 2024
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Nice my son liked it
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mr a j h symons
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully illustrated, nice book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2024
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Just the right level for children up to 8. Beautifully illustrated. Great price. A great start for any budding astronaut, astrophysicist 😁, or just to have fun
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5.0 out of 5 stars First book created big fans of National Geographic
Reviewed in Germany on March 19, 2024
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I bought this book to read with my daughter when she was 4. She is a little science geek. Of course you need to encourage them to learn more. We have been reading with her almost all the books of National Geographic and she has the capacity to understand. Because the books are written child friendly, yet can create great attention. Beautiful illustrations and pictures. Giving many useful information for school as well. Her science teacher was amazed with her knowledge at school and really all thanks to National Geographic and these great books. Even being a scientist myself, I learn a lot and the books enlightens me truly. Highly recommended to share quality time with your children.
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