I Didn't Know that the Sun Is a Star

by Kate Petty

Provides young readers with an exciting introduction to the solar system, planets, stars, comets, meteorites, black holes, and other intriguing facets about outer space.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1997

About the author

Writer/Editor Kate Petty (born Katharine Chapman) was the innovative author of more than two hundred books for children, including fiction, nonfiction, and picture books. Her award-winning pop-up books with illustrator Jennie Maizels and her collaborations with the Eden Project in Cornwall, England, are among her most popular works.

She died at age 55 from cancer.

Reviews

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 3 out of 5]

1098th - 2011

[Hannah Richardson]

This informative book gives facts about the sun, starts, and each planet. We learn information like how close each planet is to the sun and how that affects their climate. We also learn about what each planet is made of and if they would be suitable for living beings. You learn that Jupiter is a planet made of gas so no one will ever be able to land on it.

This is another factual non-fiction book, so I was not terrible fond of it. The book gave specific details and pretty neat facts, which made it okay to read. However, I would not read it again mainly because of the topic. This book served its purpose as a nonfiction book giving out information about the universe.

This book would be perfect for a second or third grade classroom learning about outer space. You could even have them split into groups and have them make their own planets.