Sun: One in a Billion

Author: Stacy McAnulty

Illustrator: Stevie Lewis

Summary: Are you ready to meet at star? This is another fabulous book by the talented author Stacy Mcanulty. This time, she introduces facts about our sun along with some fabulous illustrations. You and your kids will be sure to learn all about the solar system, gravity, dwarf stars, solar eclipses and so much more!

Recommended Ages: 4 to 8 years

Themes, Skills, & Concepts: This is a great book for anyone who is interested in learning about stars, specifically our sun.

Extension Activities: Check out these great activities to go with the book. Click here!

The Sun is Kind of a Big Deal

Author: Nick Seljuk

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Summary: If you’re interested in going a little deeper with your understanding of the sun, this is the book for you! Paired with fabulous illustrations, the author details facts about how important the sun is and all the jobs it does that makes it a “big deal”. From holding the solar system together to the water cycle, your and your kids will be sure to find facts you didn’t know on each page! Don’t forget to check out the glossary at the end of the book for even more review!

Recommended Ages: 5 to 9 years

Themes, Skills, & Concepts: This is a great book to introduce or review many Science terms and concepts such as evaporation, condensation, photosynthesis, and so much more!

Extension Activities: Check out these fun activities to do with the book. Click here!

If You Had Your Birthday Party on the Moon

Author: Joyce Latin

Illustrator: Simone Ceccarelli

Summary: This book is packed full with cool facts about the moon all while planning the best birthday party ever! Each page explains the scientific facts behind the party feature in easy to understand kid-friendly terms. The reader will learn more about such things as gravity, the near side and far side of moon, and why the moon’s sky is black while the earth’s sky is blue. The glossary at the end of the book helps the reader review all the terms discussed in the book.

Recommended Ages: 7 – 11 years

Themes, Skills, & Concepts: This is a great book to use to teach about the moon.

Extension Activities: Check out this fun book trailer, and then have your kids write about what they would want to do on the moon. Click here!

Moon's First Friends

Author: Susanna Leonard Hill

Illustrator: Elisa Paganelli

Summary: The sweet illustrations in this book help take the reader on a journey through history from the moon’s point of view, who has been waiting patiently for someone to get close enough to visit her in space. You and your kids will travel through the time of dinosaurs to the rise of hot air balloons and airplanes, each page getting you closer to the moon. As an added bonus, you and your kids will learn more about the first moon landing, space suits, rockets, and even listen to the actual launch and Neil Armstrong’s first words on the moon through QR codes.

Recommended Ages: 4 to 8 years

Themes, Skills, & Concepts: This is a great book for all those future astronauts out there who want to learn more about what it takes to prepare to go into outer space.