Mars

by Elaine Landau

Uses photographs and other recent findings to describe the atmosphere and geographic features of Mars

Genres: Science, Astronomy, Nonfiction, Childrens

64 pages, Library Binding

First published February 1, 1991

Reviews

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spring 2020 - Ben got really interested in space and we read this whole series on the solar system. Short enough to read in a sitting or two, and right at the interest/comprehension level for him in 1st grade (but too challenging for him to read on his own). Lots of illustrations, and the chapters make nice breaks if you don't want to read it all at once.

[Julesmarie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This review is for the whole series. Astronomy is one of the science units in my 3rd grade curriculum, so I decided to use it as an opportunity to help the students learn how to do research. I purchased 3 different sets of books on the solar system, and I have to say this was by far my favorite. The facts are useful and easily accessible, the tougher vocabulary words are bolded and every picture has an informative or fun caption.

Additionally, this was the only series which covered missions sent to each planet, something covered in our unit but hard to find in books designed for children.

Lovely series!

[Chak · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the "True Book" series of which this book is a part. They are good books for curious kids aged 3 or 4 to around 8. There are almost 50 pages in this book and some of the pages are pretty jam-packed with information. The information is good, but the density of Nickelodeonesque graphics is distracting. I wish it was less busy. However, it's a good book and kids who are into space will love it. Also, Pluto is referred to as a "dwarf planet" so they are current on that.

[Melanie Boss · Rating 5 out of 5]

informational. Really good information, definitely outdated, I mean, Pluto is still a planet in this book, and we've learned a lot more regarding Mars, but it has a lot of information in it, not dumbed down, but simplified for a child's understanding.