The Sun: Our Nearest Star (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)

by Franklyn M Branley (Author) Edward Miller (Illustrator)

The Sun: Our Nearest Star (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
The sun brings heat, warmth, and energy to the Earth. What is the sun made of? How big is it? How far away? Read and find out! This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 5 to 7. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.This is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science title, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.
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School Library Journal

Gr 1-2-The third edition of this title pairs bright, computer-produced cartoon art with a basic discussion of the sun and its importance to life on this planet. The pictures and text work closely together to impart such information as how large, hot, and distant the sun is, and how its energy is stored, not only in the foods we eat, but also in the fossil fuels we use. However, as Branley concludes with a particularly poorly thought out sundial project, and neglects to recommend books or Web sites, or to warn readers about the dangers of gazing directly at the sun, Paulette Bourgeois's The Sun (Kids Can, 1997) and Allison Lassieur's The Sun (Children's, 2000) make preferable replacements for the older edition (1988).-John Peters, New York Public Library Copyright 2002 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780064452021
Lexile Measure
510
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
May 07, 2002
Series
Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 2
BISAC categories
JNF051080 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Earth Sciences - General
JNF051010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science
JNF045000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers | Beginner
JNF051040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Astronomy
Library of Congress categories
Sun

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