Children of the Sun

by Arthur John L'Hommedieu

A new 'pocket-sized' edition of these fascinating 3-dimensional science book.

Genres: Nonfiction

24 pages, Pop-Up

First published October 1, 1993

Reviews

[Melissa Shea · Rating 3 out of 5]

informational- This book talks about the planets and what is in them.

[Audrie Estrada · Rating 4 out of 5]

Personal Response:
Informational books are a little harder for me to get into personally but this was a good one because of the illustrations and the cool illusions. It takes you through all the planets and all the cool things about them. Like a tour almost. Very neat!

Purpose/Use in the classroom:
-This would be fit for an independent read if a child was interested in space and our planets. They could go through the "tour" themselves and learn all about it if they have a special interest in this topic.
-This would also be a good research book if the class was doing a study on the planets and space. It would be a really good one because of the illustrations, they come alive! So it gives the children a really cool idea of what the planets are like. It also has the necessary facts for research.

[Abbie Shawano · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is packed with information that is appealing to young readers. It explains every planet in our solar system and it pictures each of them individually and as a whole. I think young readers would find it interesting.
The book could be used in a science unit on the solar system. The students could read the book independently and choose which planet they want to study. After they study their planets, the class as a whole could make their own solar system.
The reading is not too difficult, other than the vocabulary of each planet or element in space. Students could read it independently and would get a lot of qualitative information from doing so. This book is filled with information that would be very helpful in a scientific classroom.

[Rochelle Sondae · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has been on my "favorite" book list for quite a long time. I first experienced it in the tiny pocket edition and am very glad that they now have this "8 1/2 x 7 1/2" size. This "sturdier than paper, lighter than a board" book features die-cut pages with all 8 planets and the Asteroid Belt. The end pages feature The Sun and Pluto. Each page lists the basic information for each planet along with a sentence of two on the facing page about either how the planet was named or when it was discovered. The pages are bound in an accordian format so that Mercury is followed by Earth rather than Venus which is on the "back-side" of the pages if you are reading it one side at a time.

[Victoria]

Personal Reaction: This is a great book for students learning about the solar system. Each planet is described in great detail along with vivid illustrations so the students can picture what each planet looks like. This book also includes the sun, pluto, and an astroid belt aside from all of the planets. Children of the Sun is a great book that will draw in young readers and make them interested in learning about our solar system.

Purpose: independent reading, nonfiction, studying the planets, science