What do you think?
Rate this book
Pluto
- High interest level among young children.
- Fits science curriculum standards for earth & space science and science and technology.
- Format includes large color photographs, easy-to-read font, and simple interior design.
- Series features vocabulary preview and review pages and backmatter, which gives young readers additional material to discuss or think about.
- Fits science curriculum standards for earth & space science and science and technology.
- Format includes large color photographs, easy-to-read font, and simple interior design.
- Series features vocabulary preview and review pages and backmatter, which gives young readers additional material to discuss or think about.
Paperback
First published September 28, 2007
15 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
April 14, 2017
Simple enough to be enjoyed by the smallest aspiring astronomers, I confess other books on the same subject ignited my interest more.
April 24, 2019
Genre: Nonfiction (Concept Book)
Awards: NA
Audience: 1st and 2nd grade
A. The topic of this book is the dwarf planet, Pluto.
B. Yes, the book is presented in a child-friendly way. The font is large with vocabulary words highlighted. There are lots of clear pictures and diagrams that help the reader understand the content.
C. The types of text features in the book are; table of contents, headings, captions, diagrams, glossary, and an index.
D. I think this book would be great for individual research on planets. This book would also be fantastic to use when teaching a lesson on text features because it has so many.
Awards: NA
Audience: 1st and 2nd grade
A. The topic of this book is the dwarf planet, Pluto.
B. Yes, the book is presented in a child-friendly way. The font is large with vocabulary words highlighted. There are lots of clear pictures and diagrams that help the reader understand the content.
C. The types of text features in the book are; table of contents, headings, captions, diagrams, glossary, and an index.
D. I think this book would be great for individual research on planets. This book would also be fantastic to use when teaching a lesson on text features because it has so many.
April 25, 2023
I really wish this had talked more about why Pluto is not considered a planet anymore. I've read adult books on the reclassification and it's an interesting topic. I wish I had a means to explain it to my young kids.
June 3, 2020
Nonfiction for early readers. Presents some basic facts about Pluto which would be appealing to many young space lovers, and perfect as an addition to a space science unit.
July 23, 2013
This review is for the whole series.
I purchased three sets of books on the planets for my students to use as they did a research project during our astronomy unit. I have to say that this set was my least favorite. The text is written in something like 36 pt font, so there are perhaps 100 words total in the 24-page book.
The only thing I found useful was the last page of each book that had a summary of facts about the planet.
I purchased three sets of books on the planets for my students to use as they did a research project during our astronomy unit. I have to say that this set was my least favorite. The text is written in something like 36 pt font, so there are perhaps 100 words total in the 24-page book.
The only thing I found useful was the last page of each book that had a summary of facts about the planet.
December 10, 2014
So this was a book about Pluto. It was a little bit hard but WOW! It had great facts! And new words. And what I liked about this one was that the new words were at the start of the book so you could see them before you read them in the book.
There are too many good facts about Pluto for me to say but that's why it's in a book, so I don't have to!
There are too many good facts about Pluto for me to say but that's why it's in a book, so I don't have to!
December 10, 2014
A relic of the past, when Pluto was still considered a planet. So much will change about our knowledge of this dwarf planet when the New Horizons satellite goes streaking by Pluto and its moons in the summer of 2015.
Read
April 21, 2013Use book to learn about Pluto
April 3, 2017
Awards: None
Grade Level: K-3rd
Summary: This book is all about the plants but has a main focus on Pluto. It is packed full of facts about Pluto, where it is located, what its made of, and how it orbits. It also has a glossary which is a great addition to any informational text.
Review: I think this is a great informational text with many great facts. I really liked that it had the glossary in the back and it included the pronunciation of the more challenging and science based book. I think this would be a great reference for students.
In Class Use: This book is perfect for a unit on the solar system. This would be a great book for a specific project on the planet pluto. The students could look into a book like this to pick out the important facts about Pluto and its place in the solar system.
Grade Level: K-3rd
Summary: This book is all about the plants but has a main focus on Pluto. It is packed full of facts about Pluto, where it is located, what its made of, and how it orbits. It also has a glossary which is a great addition to any informational text.
Review: I think this is a great informational text with many great facts. I really liked that it had the glossary in the back and it included the pronunciation of the more challenging and science based book. I think this would be a great reference for students.
In Class Use: This book is perfect for a unit on the solar system. This would be a great book for a specific project on the planet pluto. The students could look into a book like this to pick out the important facts about Pluto and its place in the solar system.
Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews