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| View Larger Image | The Planets in Our Solar System (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2) | Paperbackby Franklyn M. Branley (Author), Kevin O'malley (Illustrator)
| List Price: | $5.99 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Collins | | Page Count: | 32 Pages | | Publication Date: | May 31, 1998 | | Sales Rank: | 9,184th |
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FEATURES | - ISBN13: 9780064451789
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Product Description
You live on Earth, so you already know a lot about it. But do you know about its place in out solar system? For instance, it's not the largest planet. If Jupiter were a hallow ball, 1,000 Earths would fit inside it. And did you know our planet Earth takes 365 days to go around the sun, while the planet Pluto takes 248 years? This simple text by Franklyn M. Branely introduces the nine planets in our solar system and is complemented by Kevin O'Malley's full-color illustrations, which incorporate some of the newest space photographs available. How hot is it on Venus? Which planet takes longest to orbit the sun? Find out the answers in this updated version of this popular text. Kevin OMalleys often humorous illustrations depict a group of children and an astronomer as they learn all about our solar system. Included are some of the newest space photographs available, as well as many hands-on activities. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 14 reviews)
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Great Space Starter Book by prek mom  5 Stars
September 28, 2009
My preschooler loves this book and chooses it often for his bedtime reading. He loves the pictures and often sits and "reads" by himself. There are good examples that make the information more easily understood by young minds. We love it!
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Educational for mom too.. by J.Wixon (PA United States) 5 Stars
September 24, 2009
This book talks not just about the basic concept of us having 9 planets but goes a bit more indepth about the physical characteristics of those planets. Distance from the sun, size, ability to sustain life, temperature and orbit are covered here as well.
Some of the facts were new to even mom and we are glad to have added it to our growing collection.
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Pretty Good by Ted's Mom (Watkinsville, GA United States)  3 Stars
May 21, 2007
My son is obsessed with planets. This text is good and the artwork is nice. But a new edition needs to come out to explain that Pluto is no longer considered a planet. We have to read the book and then explain that to him afterwards.
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Great Book! by T. Kelsey (Beverly, MA) 5 Stars
May 07, 2007
I put this book in my 4 year old sons Easter Basket, and it was his favorite part of the basket. He loves it and has learned SO much from reading it. Not only is it a great book for this age, it teaches so much in a really easy format that is easy to retain. We love it.
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good for kids just learning about the solar system by Chris Perkins (AK) 3 Stars
April 10, 2007
I have a 5 yr old that loves anything to do with space. I got older (adult) books from the library about the solar system and he learned tons of info. When we got this book he was excited but he didn't end up learning anything new. The book mostly talks about the relationship of the planets to the sun, their order, if they're hot or cold. They grouped the planets together stating which ones were hot or cold but didn't individually talk the planets other than saying you can see Mars early in the evening and Earth is the life planet.
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SIMILAR PRODUCTS |
| The Moon Seems to Change (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
by Franklyn M. Branley (Author), Barbara & Ed Emberley (Illustrator)
Because the moon revolves around Earth, it seems to grow and shrink.Children can read about the phenomena of the moon’s phases and with an experiment using an orange, a pencil, and a flashlight, they can see why the moon looks different at different times of the month. ‘A welcome addition to science collections for young children.’ —SLJ.
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| What Makes Day and Night (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
by Franklyn M. Branley (Author), Arthur Dorros (Illustrator)
‘Accompanied by NASA photographs and Dorros’s colorful, lively drawings, the text explains the Earth’s rotation in clear and simple terms.An experiment using a lamp as the ‘sun’ further clarifies the principles introduced.’ —BL.
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| What's Out There?: A Book about Space (Reading Railroad)
by Lynn Wilson (Author)
What is the sun made of? What causes night and day? Why does the moon change shape? Colorful collage illustrations and an easy-to-understand text bring planets, stars, comets, and the wondrous things out there in space right down to earth in a simple introduction to the solar system for young armchair astronauts. Full color.
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| The Sky Is Full of Stars (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
by Franklyn M. Branley (Author), Felicia Bond (Illustrator)
Young stargazers learn about different star colors and brightnesses, how to locate major constellations, and how to make mini planetariums by using coffee cans and flashlights.‘A fine job of encouraging young people to look at stars and constellations. . . . Highly recommended as a science resource book." —Science and Children. "A dandy book for [primary grade] readers." —AP.
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| What the Moon is Like (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2)
by Franklyn M. Branley (Author), True Kelley (Illustrator)
Imagine that you're walking on the moon. What is it like?
For thousands of years people looked up at the moon and wondered about it. Now we know what the moon is like. There is no air on the moon and nothing grows, but there are towering mountains and deep craters--and much more! Colder than the desert, the hotter than the desert, the moon is an amazing place to explore.
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