The Planets in Our Solar System by Don Madden, Franklyn M. Branley (1987, Paperback, Revised) 
The Planets in Our Solar System by Don Madden, Franklyn M. Branley (1987, Paperback, Revised)
Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
Publication Date: 1987-07-01
Series: Let's Read and Find Out Series
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0064450643
ISBN-13: 9780064450645
Product ID: EPID1828850
Description: Introduces the solar system and its nine planets. Includes directions for making two models, one showing relative sizes of the planets and the other their relative distances from the sun.
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Synopsis
Introduces the solar system and its nine planets. Includes directions for making two models, one showing relative sizes of the planets and the other their relative distances from the sun.

Part of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out series, this second stage book is a clear, simple introduction to the planets of our solar system and their individual characteristics. An African-American teacher leads readers on an odyssey of learning, taking them through one corner of the vast universe. With illustrations and resources.

Details
Publication Date:1987-07-01
Series:Let's Read and Find Out Series
Illustrator:Don Madden
Edition Description:Revised

Size
Length:32 pages
Height:8.8 in
Width:7.0 in
Thickness:0.2 in
Weight:3.2 oz

Publisher's Note
Introduces the solar system and its nine planets and includes directions for making two models, one showing relative sizes of the planets and the other their relative distances from the sun.

Industry Reviews
K-Gr 2 Originally published in 1981, this title gets a facelift with the addition of some new information, including a brief list of Web sites, plus new illustrations. Though given to dogmatic statements like "The most important part of the solar system is the sun," Branley makes his points briefly and precisely, steering clear of distracting dialogue and side commentary. Also, rather than the more common one-planet-after-the-other tour, he groups together heavenly bodies, discussing temperature, size, and orbital length in comparative terms; the effect is to reinforce the idea of the solar system as a system rather than an assemblage of isolated elements. He finishes with instructions for a planetary mobile and several other simple projects. O'Malley creates a rudimentary story line in his illustrations, in which an African-American version of Ms. Frizzle guides a class around a planetarium, and inserts small astronomical photos into his cartoon scenes. Still one of the most basic books on the subject, this is a welcome replacement for the old edition. John Peters, New York Public Library
(06/01/1998)

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