Are You My Planet?
by Lori Houran (Author) Edward Miller (Illustrator)
Oh, no! Beep is lost. Help an adorable little alien and his dog find their home planet in this silly space adventure!
Follow Beep as he zips around the solar system searching for home asking passerby planets "Are you my planet?" in hope for a little guidance back to his tiny red home. Learn fun facts about planets that are too hot, too big, too sideways, and too cold to be just right for Beep and his pup as they make their way home to the planet that fits just right--Mars.
A fun, space introduction both kiddos and grown-ups will enjoy packed with fun facts and lovable characters. A must for little space fans!
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Beep the alien and his robot dog are lost in the solar system and trying to find their way home to their small red planet. As Beep navigates his spaceship near each planet and asks, "Are you my planet?" he points out one way each differs from his own. For instance, to Uranus he says, "You are DEFINITELY not my planet. You're sideways! How nifty!" One short sentence is included on each page to provide more information about Beep's observations, such as that Saturn's rings are made of ice, dust, and rock. Young and emerging readers can predict the pattern created by the repetitive text and can trace the dotted line that maps out the spaceship's trajectory as it travels around each page. Illustrations are vibrant and engaging. Planets are not presented in order and the one-page spread illustrating the solar system is not to scale and difficult to discern the correct orbital order around the sun. Earth's moon appears on the same orbit line as Mars and both Saturn and Jupiter are on three different orbit pathways. VERDICT An optional purchase for libraries in need of introductory nonfiction materials for young readers.-Meaghan Darling, Sparta P.L., NJ.
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JNF002000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers
JNF051040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Astronomy
