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Dear Pluto
A great and fun book for kids to learn about Pluto and our solar system!
Pluto used to be a planet and one day it was not a planet.
This is a story of Pluto feeling rejected and sad, and how he felt like he wanted to belong to something.
He searched and searched, and eventually meets Eris, a dwarf planet, that tells him he is a part of her family, the dwarf planets.
This heartfelt picture book combines a popular science topic with themes such as belonging, searching for identity, acceptance and friendship.
Pluto used to be a planet and one day it was not a planet.
This is a story of Pluto feeling rejected and sad, and how he felt like he wanted to belong to something.
He searched and searched, and eventually meets Eris, a dwarf planet, that tells him he is a part of her family, the dwarf planets.
This heartfelt picture book combines a popular science topic with themes such as belonging, searching for identity, acceptance and friendship.
17 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 16, 2019
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Carmen Gloria Perez
3 books4 followersCarmen Gloria Pérez is an award-winning actress, currently on the Netflix Swedish original series "Young Royals", a writer, artist, experimental short film writer/director/editor. She was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army, now a veteran, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government and International Politics from George Mason University. She was born in The Bronx, New York and moved to Puerto Rico at the age of ten, and even co-wrote two songs in the Billboard Dance and UK Pop charts. After moving to Norway in 2017 she learned Norwegian, worked on two Norwegian TV series, and in 2019 launched her first children’s picture book series, the Kid Astronomy Series, inspired by her love of space and her mission to bring positivity into children's lives and inspire them to become interested in STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art & Math) subjects, which are jobs of the future.
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January 14, 2020
While we may not know that the Greeks called a star, astron, and that the English named it a steorra, most of us are familiar with the word, astronomy, the scientific study of celestial bodies, that class subject learned from our teachers of school days past, right? But, honestly, how much fun was put into that school genre? And FUN? What fun? Some of us older folk may recall a ceiling-hung, kinetic mobile with assorted sizes and colors of balls, each one attached to a thin wire. Interesting as the kinetic planet mobile was, fun did not emanate from any of its parts. But, if you were the blindfolded class genius, who felt each “planet”, and named all of them correctly, then, maybe you had a level of fun. Today is different. An author-illustrator thought about fun, connected it to astronomy, and dared to publish about, SERIOUSLY.
Carmen Gloria wears a variety of hats, as well as one called children’s writer & illustrator. In her latest astronomy picture book series– THANK YOU, MERCURY!, DEAR PLUTO, and THE MOON SHOW, published by UNCOMMON GRAMMAR– she includes FUN on every page. Her personal style permeates each star, moon, planet, or asteroid through their likable, expression-filled faces, making them “cool” for any young reader/learner’s experience. The text size, the full-color illustrations of galaxies and space, as well as the anthropomorphic spheres, along with the Q & A page that follows the story, all work hand-to-hand (or, moon face-to-moon face, if you will), to create a unique, interesting, and FUN science book that kids (plus adults) will enjoy reading– and one, too, that they will remember, perhaps for an eternity. “Mercury, Pluto, and Moon, you rate a 5-Star Galaxy of delight.”
Carmen Gloria wears a variety of hats, as well as one called children’s writer & illustrator. In her latest astronomy picture book series– THANK YOU, MERCURY!, DEAR PLUTO, and THE MOON SHOW, published by UNCOMMON GRAMMAR– she includes FUN on every page. Her personal style permeates each star, moon, planet, or asteroid through their likable, expression-filled faces, making them “cool” for any young reader/learner’s experience. The text size, the full-color illustrations of galaxies and space, as well as the anthropomorphic spheres, along with the Q & A page that follows the story, all work hand-to-hand (or, moon face-to-moon face, if you will), to create a unique, interesting, and FUN science book that kids (plus adults) will enjoy reading– and one, too, that they will remember, perhaps for an eternity. “Mercury, Pluto, and Moon, you rate a 5-Star Galaxy of delight.”
July 10, 2019
Pluto becomes a planet readers will want to hug in this cute tale, which includes a bit of astronomy along the way.
Pluto was a happy planet. Then one day, he received a letter which claimed he wasn't a planet. But if he wasn't a planet, Pluto didn't know what he was. None of his friends seemed to know either. Just when Pluto starts to feel lonely and unloved, he runs into a dwarf planet and things change.
Young planet fans will enjoy this cute tale, which warms the heart. It's hard not to feel sorry for Pluto as he's suddenly no longer considered a planet. As Pluto searches for its identity, the author weaves in beginning information surrounding asteroids and comets as well. The information flows seamlessly into a lovely story of friendship and finding ones place.
The illustrations are well done and fun to flip through. They especially do a great job at visually bringing across more factual information such as the line-up of the solar system. Still, there's a nice amount of fantasy built in, making it fitting for the age group.
I didn't read the first book in the series, but that wasn't a problem. These books can be read in any order.
I received a complimentary copy and found this to be a super, sweet read and informative as well. So, I'm leaving my honest thoughts.
Pluto was a happy planet. Then one day, he received a letter which claimed he wasn't a planet. But if he wasn't a planet, Pluto didn't know what he was. None of his friends seemed to know either. Just when Pluto starts to feel lonely and unloved, he runs into a dwarf planet and things change.
Young planet fans will enjoy this cute tale, which warms the heart. It's hard not to feel sorry for Pluto as he's suddenly no longer considered a planet. As Pluto searches for its identity, the author weaves in beginning information surrounding asteroids and comets as well. The information flows seamlessly into a lovely story of friendship and finding ones place.
The illustrations are well done and fun to flip through. They especially do a great job at visually bringing across more factual information such as the line-up of the solar system. Still, there's a nice amount of fantasy built in, making it fitting for the age group.
I didn't read the first book in the series, but that wasn't a problem. These books can be read in any order.
I received a complimentary copy and found this to be a super, sweet read and informative as well. So, I'm leaving my honest thoughts.
June 25, 2019
Cute, informative book!
This book was adorable and filled with great information about our solar system. The book would be a great addition to a science library. It made me feel better about the decision that was made to not count Pluto as a planet anymore. I think children will relate well to the sense of belonging and family.
This book was adorable and filled with great information about our solar system. The book would be a great addition to a science library. It made me feel better about the decision that was made to not count Pluto as a planet anymore. I think children will relate well to the sense of belonging and family.
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