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Where Is Our Solar System?: Where Is?
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Expected 11 Nov 25Listeners will want to grab a telescope and explore the night skies after finishing this overview of our solar system.
Our solar system consists of eight planets, as well as numerous moons, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. For thousands of years, humans believed that Earth was at the center of the Universe, but all of that changed in the 17th century. Astronomers like Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, and Isaac Newton proposed the unthinkable theory that Earth and the other planets actually revolved around the Sun.
This engaging book chronicles the beginning of the modern age of astronomy, then follows later discoveries, including NASA's current missions in space.
Our solar system consists of eight planets, as well as numerous moons, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. For thousands of years, humans believed that Earth was at the center of the Universe, but all of that changed in the 17th century. Astronomers like Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, and Isaac Newton proposed the unthinkable theory that Earth and the other planets actually revolved around the Sun.
This engaging book chronicles the beginning of the modern age of astronomy, then follows later discoveries, including NASA's current missions in space.
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First published January 1, 2018
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June 10, 2021
Just like their enchantment with dinosaurs, pirates, and animals, children across the globe love to learn about the solar system. Heck, I’m in my 40s, yet I can remember doing an oral presentation (possibly my very first), where I stood up at the front of the class and nervously sputtered out the names of the colourful orbs I had cut out from construction paper and displayed on a navy blue, pencil-crayoned poster board. Dollar stores weren't around every corner, with a devoted section to Bristol board, displaying every colour of the rainbow.
With technology being what it is, kids have it too easy these days! And how often do they even do a physical presentation, given the habits being adapted through COVID virtual learning? With the choice available to him, my son has opted multiple times now for online slide projects as opposed to the cutting, pasting, and printing required for a tangible design.
Never mind research trips to the library for facts and content - which I loved - this lad only needs to do a simple web search and he's met with endless pages of info to draw from; easy, peasy!
Where is Our Solar System? is not only a fun and interesting read, it would have been the perfect resource for doing a project back in the olden days. This one book would give you all the interesting data you needed for any middle grade project.
Historically speaking, the book informs us of how watching the sky helped ancient people with navigating their ships based on the stars, how they told time with the position of the sun, and how they would organise planting schedules based on the moon’s phases, for better yields at harvest. We learn how planets were first discovered with the naked eye of early stargazers, and how the curiosity of early Greek scientists led to the study of astronomy.
There are sections devoted to describing a few of the planets, their size in comparison to Earth, I found to be very enlightening. Although my little space lover was quick to inform me, “You’re just late to the party, Mummy!’ I learned a fascinating fact about Jupiter: its famous red spot is a storm that has been raging for 350 years! To the thrill of my son, special attention was also paid to the planet Mars, and the Curiosity Rover that landed there in 2012.
Learning is made easy as the informative diagrams and pictures throughout are not only attractive but help to explain some of the concepts visually for little ones. For example, a basketball court is used to describe the Earth’s distance from the sun, the Earth’s axis, and the resulting season changes around the globe.
Minor mention of UFOs, and aliens, are part of the recount, as well as major innovations in space exploration like the Hubble Telescope, and the ISS. To find out where it all began, we were informed of the space race that spurred JFK to extensively fund space research, with the goal to beat the Russian Cosmonauts in putting the first man on the moon.
We really enjoyed reading this one from Who HQ, and this novice learned a tonne of new things since my early years when I was fascinated by our solar system. I’ve rounded up to 4.5 stars for my rating, so make sure to share this educational book with your budding astronomer, they won’t be disappointed!
Don't miss my review post for this book on peachybooks.ca where you'll see the bookmark I was inspired to make after having read Where Is Our Solar System?
With technology being what it is, kids have it too easy these days! And how often do they even do a physical presentation, given the habits being adapted through COVID virtual learning? With the choice available to him, my son has opted multiple times now for online slide projects as opposed to the cutting, pasting, and printing required for a tangible design.
Never mind research trips to the library for facts and content - which I loved - this lad only needs to do a simple web search and he's met with endless pages of info to draw from; easy, peasy!
Where is Our Solar System? is not only a fun and interesting read, it would have been the perfect resource for doing a project back in the olden days. This one book would give you all the interesting data you needed for any middle grade project.
Historically speaking, the book informs us of how watching the sky helped ancient people with navigating their ships based on the stars, how they told time with the position of the sun, and how they would organise planting schedules based on the moon’s phases, for better yields at harvest. We learn how planets were first discovered with the naked eye of early stargazers, and how the curiosity of early Greek scientists led to the study of astronomy.
There are sections devoted to describing a few of the planets, their size in comparison to Earth, I found to be very enlightening. Although my little space lover was quick to inform me, “You’re just late to the party, Mummy!’ I learned a fascinating fact about Jupiter: its famous red spot is a storm that has been raging for 350 years! To the thrill of my son, special attention was also paid to the planet Mars, and the Curiosity Rover that landed there in 2012.
Learning is made easy as the informative diagrams and pictures throughout are not only attractive but help to explain some of the concepts visually for little ones. For example, a basketball court is used to describe the Earth’s distance from the sun, the Earth’s axis, and the resulting season changes around the globe.
Minor mention of UFOs, and aliens, are part of the recount, as well as major innovations in space exploration like the Hubble Telescope, and the ISS. To find out where it all began, we were informed of the space race that spurred JFK to extensively fund space research, with the goal to beat the Russian Cosmonauts in putting the first man on the moon.
We really enjoyed reading this one from Who HQ, and this novice learned a tonne of new things since my early years when I was fascinated by our solar system. I’ve rounded up to 4.5 stars for my rating, so make sure to share this educational book with your budding astronomer, they won’t be disappointed!
Don't miss my review post for this book on peachybooks.ca where you'll see the bookmark I was inspired to make after having read Where Is Our Solar System?
January 5, 2018
My favorite thing about this book in the series was that it quotes everyone from Galileo to Neil deGrasse Tyson, but focuses just as much on the past as the present of space exploration and understanding the universe. Plus I always like learning a few new tidbits and a nerdy one was the difference between Russians calling them cosmonauts and Americans calling them astronauts ("sailor of the universe" versus "sailor of the stars").
Fabulous quick reads that are important basics-- they're mini encyclopedia entries and I love them!
Fabulous quick reads that are important basics-- they're mini encyclopedia entries and I love them!
February 3, 2018
This book is a must for people like me who have been out of school for many, many years and want to brush up on the solar system. I kept saying aloud, "Huh...I didn't know that." Either I really didn't, or I paid absolutely no attention in grade school and high school.
Great book!
Great book!
June 25, 2019
Fun basic overview of astronomy for kids.
January 4, 2023
My boys fought over this book, over who could hold it and which chapter we were going to reread. Needless to say this will be in our rotation for a while. Favorites were chapters on the search for extraterrestrial, intelligent life, the space race and the future of learning about space. 👽 🌎 🚀
January 15, 2021
Very nicely done with the recent updates in the research in this area.
August 10, 2025
Great information.
December 27, 2022
Foarte interesanta pentru micii cititori.
January 6, 2020
Where is Our Solar System by Stephanie Sabol describes the place of our humble little hovel we call Earth in the big scheme of things. From ancient history as humans arrived and evolved on Earth the conventional wisdom was that everything revolves around us. This idea took many centuries to die, but eventually logic won out. The author explains the makeup of each of the eight planets in our solar system along with their moons, meteors, asteroids, and comets. Then she places our solar system within our Milky Way galaxy, only one of countless additional galaxies that together make up the Universe. Great overview and fact-filled discussion about our solar system to help readers understand our place in the big scheme of things!
July 28, 2021
This thin book is not a bad introduction to the solar system for 8 to 11 year old readers. I see a lot of reviewers who are recommending it for younger kids. I would say under 8 is only as a read aloud with adult commentary, or at least as a book to read with an older reader. The students I am tutoring have been assigned this book by another teacher, and it's not a bad way to spend time with a student. I think that students who will gain the most from it will need to be strong readers approaching the 4th grade reading level. It's use has revealed to me that kids have a lot of incorrect ideas about astronomy. The book does give them some new ideas to think about.
September 28, 2023
TIL
1. Chinese in the past believed that an eclipse happens because a dragon was eating the sun. (p. 8)
2. The word "planet" comes from a Greek word "planetes" which means "wanderer". (p. 12)
3. Aristotle was a tutor for the king Alexander the Great. (p. 12)
4. The highest volcano in Mars is three times the height of Mount Everest. (p. 29)
5. A planet has to have enough of a gravitational field to force smaller objects out of its path. (p. 38)
6. The moon's gravity makes Earth rotate more slowly. Without that, a day on Earth would be six to twelve hours shorter. Also, it causes Earth's axis stays tilted. (p. 44)
1. Chinese in the past believed that an eclipse happens because a dragon was eating the sun. (p. 8)
2. The word "planet" comes from a Greek word "planetes" which means "wanderer". (p. 12)
3. Aristotle was a tutor for the king Alexander the Great. (p. 12)
4. The highest volcano in Mars is three times the height of Mount Everest. (p. 29)
5. A planet has to have enough of a gravitational field to force smaller objects out of its path. (p. 38)
6. The moon's gravity makes Earth rotate more slowly. Without that, a day on Earth would be six to twelve hours shorter. Also, it causes Earth's axis stays tilted. (p. 44)
March 23, 2019
This book provides a very thorough overview of the solar system, planets, stars, astronomers, and space programs. Informative yet easy to read and understand. Would definitely recommend this book to kids (or adults) who are interested in learning about space in short digestible chapters.
February 25, 2025
There is a lot of information to take in when reading this book. It makes things easier to understand for the non-scientific minded person. Adults and children alike will benefit from reading this book.
October 12, 2018
This book is so good I love it 💗✨.
September 9, 2019
Great introduction for kids.
September 10, 2019
I love learning about the planets but space and the idea of traveling in it terrifies me.
June 14, 2020
My second grade class LOVED this book! They couldn’t get enough of it. I highly recommend this to elementary school students grades 2-3.
July 17, 2020
Great!
I would recommend it to anyone who wants a basic introductory background of our sun and its orbiting planets.
I would recommend it to anyone who wants a basic introductory background of our sun and its orbiting planets.
August 27, 2020
Very educational & interesting, though a little dry at some points.
August 31, 2020
What's beyond the solar system?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 20, 2020
Even though it’s designed for young readers, and I got it for my grandkids, I enjoyed reading it. It would have been great to include online links to fun games that are educational to kids
August 29, 2021
Now that I've discovered this series, I can't stop reading them!
This one was really interesting, but I don't care what they tell me... Pluto will forever be a planet in my mind.
This one was really interesting, but I don't care what they tell me... Pluto will forever be a planet in my mind.
October 18, 2022
These educational books have all relevant data for their subjects, with the writing easy to understand and geared towards children. What a great series!
January 17, 2023
I really really liked this book. I finished it in one day! It was super interesting and fun, and would definitely recommend.
January 22, 2023
I found this book to be very informative. It helped me brush up on my space knowledge. These books are great to quickly gain information, and they do it in a fun way.
May 10, 2023
Interesting short story. I wish it went more into how the solar system was made.
October 30, 2023
lol a the prediction that Elon Musk was going to have people on Mars by 2024
June 30, 2024
These books are great
Library borrow
Library borrow
December 21, 2024
Very Interesting!
Hurray--Talked about Pluto!!
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