Children's Nonfiction Astronomy
I Wonder About Worlds
Discovering Planets and Exoplanets
- Publisher
- Owlkids Books Inc.
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2024
- Category
- Astronomy, Adventure & Adventurers, Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science
- Recommended Age
- 4 to 8
- Recommended Grade
- 3 to 12
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781771475723
- Publish Date
- Oct 2024
- List Price
- $21.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781771476973
- Publish Date
- Oct 2024
- List Price
- $19.99
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Description
A child’s stargazing excursion turns into an interstellar journey to explore faraway planets
During a night of stargazing, a child looks up at the planets that make up our solar system and wonders about what lies beyond.
The child imagines rocketing through the Milky Way to explore exoplanets—planets that exist outside our solar system. The child zooms past a fiery world made of lava and a water world with gargantuan rolling waves, both based on real exoplanets discovered by scientists. When the little astronaut visits an unpopulated exoplanet that looks exactly like Earth, they are reminded of home—and that’s when they turn their ship around and head back to the planet they know and love most.
Packed with captivating illustrations and fascinating facts, this companion to Journey Around the Sun and A Star Explodes is a whimsical introduction to our solar system and exoplanets. Throughout the book, sidebars provide further information on the planets in our solar system and the exoplanets spotted on the child’s journey. Author James Gladstone masterfully weaves together lyrical storytelling with STEM content for an engaging space journey that encourages readers to think about their place in the universe.
About the authors
JAMES GLADSTONE is an author of picture books for children, including When Planet Earth Was New, Earthrise, and Turtle Pond, which won the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction. James’ latest book, Journey Around the Sun, follows Halley’s Comet on its travels through the ages. James lives in Toronto, Ontario.
James Gladstone's profile page
YAARA ESHET was born in Israel and studied at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem. She has illustrated more than thirty books for readers of all ages, including Journey Around the Sun: The Story of Halley’s Comet by James Gladstone, which received starred reviews from Kirkus and Quill and Quire. She has exhibited her art in galleries and museums, in solo and group exhibitions, in Israel and Canada. Yaara lives with her family and cats in Toronto, Ontario.
Editorial Reviews
"A whimsical and informative introduction to our solar system and exoplanets ... Gladstone masterfully weaves together lyrical storytelling with STEM content for an engaging space journey that encourages young readers to think about their place in the universe."
Midwest Book Review
"Accompanied by a short imaginative story with just a few words, each page of this book contains a plethora of knowledge about each planet in the Milky Way as well as other celestial bodies in the universe."
Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database
"Skillfully blends facts about the planets in our solar system with a sweet tale … Winsome yet striking illustrations … Awe, indeed."
The New York Times
"A dreamy imaginary voyage keyed to expanding younger readers’ horizons."
Booklist
"Straightforward scientific writing counterbalanced with warm, dreamlike illustrations ... [An] accessible introductory survey."
Publishers Weekly
