Discover the Planets

by Cynthia Pratt Nicolson

In this Level 3 first reader, young readers will be engaged by a non-fiction look at the planets.

Genres: Astronomy

32 pages, Paperback

First published July 10, 2005

About the author

Cynthia Pratt Nicolson is a teacher and an award-winning children’s author who has written several non-fiction books. She lives on Bowen Island, British Columbia.

Reviews

[babyhippoface · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bold-print questions serve as headings for each page of information in this accessible and attractive series. Photographs and cartoon-style watercolor illustrations are sprinkled liberally throughout each information-packed title, increasing reader appeal. Comparison charts aid student understanding (in Planets readers are told that if Earth is the size of a cherry, then Jupiter is the size of a watermelon!). The lack of an index and further reading resources is the only negative for this series, which will still adequately meet the needs of the library’s youngest space fans.

[Maximus · Rating 5 out of 5]

its cool