CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2011
"A steady look into the high frontier, well above average in both content and design. (Nonfiction. 10-13)"
This slender survey of the observable universe spreads itself a little thin but features plenty of foldouts and dramatic sky art.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 30, 2000
"Bravo! (introduction) (Nonfiction. 6-9)"
This spectacular introduction to the International Space Station, by a talented and prolific science writer, is a welcome addition to the Let's-Read-And-Find-Out-Science series.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2006
"By far the most complete, current and evenhanded look at the space program's successes and failures for younger audiences, this meaty, compelling invitation to explore the high frontier will soar off shelves. (multimedia resource lists, index) (Nonfiction. 11-13)"
Combining specific but not heavily technical descriptions with plenty of bright, sharply reproduced color photos, this outstanding up-to-the-minute-and-beyond account of our ages-old study of the solar system will sweep readers up in the wonder and excitement of each new discovery.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 15, 2006
"For now, teachers and middle-grade readers will welcome this informative visual feast. (Nonfiction. 8-14)"
With breathtaking, beautifully reproduced images from NASA, astronomer Croswell introduces the newest version of our solar system.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2005
"An energetic, animated alternative to Seymour Simon's more matter-of-fact Universe (2000). (Nonfiction. 6-8)"
A mix of astronomical photos and splashy, spread-filling painted star fields illustrate this double-stranded account of the universe's likely origin.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2012
"Hole-y astronomy! (timeline, glossary, author's note, bibliography, image credits, index) (Nonfiction. 8-12)"
Oh, my stars! As the cover proclaims, a black hole may not be an actual hole, but readers will be glad they fell into this book.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 5, 2009
"For children growing up in a world where many rockets quietly launch to little fanfare or acclaim, this work recaptures the magic and determination of early space exploration. (glossary, index) (Nonfiction. 8-12)"
Attractively packaged by the same publisher of the INsiders series, this oversized volume is one of the many moon books coming out in anticipation of the Apollo 11 anniversary.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 7, 2009
"Breathtaking, thrilling and perfect. (Informational picture book. 7-12)"
A dizzying, masterful command of visual pacing combines with an acute sense of verbal rhythms to provide a glorious account of the Apollo 11 mission, one that stands as the must-buy in this crowded lunar season.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 5, 2008
"Thoughtful design adds to the pleasure of this splendid invitation to explore darker corners of the universe. (bibliography, student and teacher resources, clubs and organizations, glossary, index) (Nonfiction. 10 & up)"
"Strange as it may seem, 96 percent of the universe seems to be made of two ingredients that no one understands."
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 2004
"A terrific experience indeed. (bibliography) (Nonfiction. 8-12)"
A lucid description of the solar system, grounded in concepts that young readers can grasp, and exquisitely illustrated.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 2008
"A super introduction not only to the solar system, but to the scientific method in action. (further reading, bibliography) (Informational picture book. 6-9)"
The author of Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs! (2005) returns with the story of humankind's changing understanding of outer space.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2009
Pairing a present-tense text to photorealistic digital paintings, O'Brien invites readers to take an entirely credible journey to Mars.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 6, 2008
"Readers will come away with both a coherent historical overview and a heady sense that we are on the verge of some epoch-making discoveries. (resource list) (Nonfiction. 11-13)"
Getting closer looks at Mars has long been both an alluring goal of the U.S. space program and one of its most spectacular technological achievements.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2002
The dean of science-writers for the grammar-school set offers comments on over a dozen big, dramatic photos and photo collages generated by the Hubble Space Telescope, from a sharply focused triple image of Mars to a tiny red arc identified as the most distant galaxy every observed.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2009
"A good beginning look at the special features that make Earth our home. (Informational picture book. 5-9)"
