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32 pp.
| Boyds
| February, 2007
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TradeISBN 978-1-59078-466-2$16.95
(4)
K-3
This book gives information about planets, stars, and other astronomical marvels. Many rhymes are weak ("Y is for the yellow stars / like our own great Sun / Z is for the zodiac / now our alphabet is done"); factual paragraphs are more detailed and informative. Some diagrams help explain the science, and striking photos add a sense of wonder. Glos.