The Planets - Hardcover

Gibbons, Gail

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823410404 ISBN 13: 9780823410408

Publisher: Holiday House, 1993

Synopsis

From the burning surface of Venus to the freezing darkness of Neptune, Gail Gibbons takes children on a tour of our planetary neighbors—which are very different from each other in size, shape, orbit, and even weather. Since The Planets was first published in 1993, space exploration has resulted in many new achievements and discoveries. This new edition of The Planets reflects some of these wondrous advances, while still offering young readers a timeless and accessible look at our solar system.

About this title

About the Author:

Gail Gibbons "has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator," according to the Washington Post. Winner of the 2010 Regina Award, she has written and illustrated more than fifty books for Holiday House. She lives in Corinth, Vermont.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 2-Gibbons uses brief declarative sentences to describe the sun and each planet of the solar system in succession, introducing concepts such as a day, a year, orbit, and rotation. Her paintings sometimes tread the edge of oversimplicity; in a demonstration of day and night, there is almost no contrast between the planet's light and dark sides, and though she mentions in the text that Pluto is currently closer to the sun than Neptune, their orbits do not cross in the illustrations. Still, the bright colors, simplified shapes, and spacious, uncomplicated page design make this an inviting gateway to the subject. The book closes with an introduction to astronomy, creating a natural transition to the author's Stargazers (Holiday, 1992).
John Peters, New York Public Library
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0823410404
• ISBN 13: 9780823410408
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1