Astronomy: Out of this world is a great non-fiction book for middle schoolers in a science classroom. It talks about the solar system and how everything works. It also mentions all the planets, and multiple finds like the milky way and black hole. This book would be great for students when learning about space and astronomy. ( )

I really like this book. The idea of this book is to wonder about what else could be out there in space and to learn as much as you can about it. This books talks about more than just stars and planets. Readers can learn about galaxies and types of comets. Each planet, star, galaxy, etc. has its own page and is written in the first-person point of view. I thought this was cool because it's like the Sun is talking about itself and its many properties. The language was descriptive and influenced the illustrations. For example, on of Jupiter's moons is described to have an upset stomach because of Jupiter gravitational pull and its smelly sulfur volcanoes. The illustration for this part of the text is of a moon wearing a green onesie of some sort with discoloration in its face. The illustration helped enhance the meaning of the text as well. Voyagers 1 and 2 were drawn to look like tourists. Similar to tourists, the Voyagers are sightseers. The writing was organized and didn't bombard readers with fact after fact. A glossary was also included in the back of the book with terms that were presented throughout the book. ( )

This book shouldn't be mistaken for a textbook, but it is a fantastic introduction to astronomy that is fun, engaging, and informative. One aspect of this book that I really liked was its organizational scheme. The book was broken into chapters. Each chapter focuses on a specific piece of the astronomy puzzle such as “The Sun,” “The Solar System,” “The Planets,” etc. I thought this approach was very useful for younger readers because they are never overloaded with too much information in a chapter. Another feature of the book that I liked was its illustrations. The pages are very colorful and filled with zany characters that introduce the more difficult topics in the story. I feel like the illustrations will make kids enjoy this book rather than viewing it as work. The overall purpose of this book was to inform readers about astronomy. All in all, I think this book was pretty good, and could definitely be useful in the classroom. ( )

"Astronomy: Out of this World" is a good book for children learning about the solar system. It is a fun way to engage the reader in a bit of information but also a kid friendly visual. For example, this book included a new picture on almost every page. Also, this book has a lot of parts written in first person. I like that this book is a story, but contains factual information. For example, one page says “I cant hang around. There’s no time for admiring the view when you live this close to a 27 million degree fireball.” I believe children would really enjoy this too and would make their learning experience fun. The main idea of this book is to inform the reader about different information about the space and the sky. ( )

Kids will love to mimic these cosmic characters all the while learing about the universe. ( )