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128 pp.
| National
| October, 2012
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TradeISBN 978-1-4263-1014-0$14.95
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LibraryISBN 978-1-4263-1015-7$23.90
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
David A. Aguilar.
Large, readable double-page spreads introduce young readers to the solar system, including the sun, the rocky planets, the gas giants, dwarf planets, comets, and nebula. A final chapter discusses space exploration and the future. The well-designed pages feature brief text and intriguing illustrations and photographs, many of them images from NASA. The thoughtful presentation makes this suitable for browsing and for young report writers. Glos., ind.