Everything Awesome about Space and Other Galactic Facts! (Everything Awesome)
by Mike Lowery (Author) Mike Lowery (Illustrator)
Blast off into outer space with this ultimate, 128-page book about everything you ever wanted to know about the universe, jam-packed with fun facts, jokes, comics, and more! Did you know that the surface of the sun is hot enough to make diamonds boil? Or that one year on Neptune is 165 Earth years? Or that space is thought to smell like... burnt steak? Find out all this and more, in this comprehensive, hilarious outer space adventure from Mike Lowery!
Perfect for fans of Dog Man who love nonfiction, this is the definitive, go-to book about everything AWESOME you EVER wanted to know about all things outer space. Uncover a wealth of weird, wacky, and wild facts about our universe, from planets to supernovas to space travel and everything in-between, told in Mike Lowery's signature, acclaimed comic style with bright and energetic artwork, fresh framing devices, and hilarious jokes.
This is the go-to book for space enthusiasts that kids will put in their backpacks and obsess over, bridging the gap between encyclopedic nonfiction content and lighter picture book fare, filling the need with a one-stop shop for the legions of 7-10 year olds who want to know absolutely everything there is to know about space.
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Gr 2-6--The third installment in Lowery's "Everything Awesome" series focuses on everything cosmic. Sections include the universe, the solar system, the stars, space rocks, and space exploration. The broadest section--space exploration--includes profiles of prominent figures in space exploration and important space missions amid a hodgepodge of other information. Readers will enjoy the silly jokes and drawing tutorials that are included at the end of the book. The illustrations are out of this world (pun intended) and extremely eye-catching. There are several spreads that include a larger illustration with more information about a single specific topic. Readers will love exploring each page to learn the secrets of the universe. The table of contents is thorough and there is a brief listing of resources that Lowery used to compile the book's information. The one drawback is the reuse of certain space jokes throughout. VERDICT A strong purchase for public and school libraries and for collections where other Lowery offerings are popular.--Kristin Unruh, Siersma Elem. Sch., Warren, MI
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Praise for Everything Awesome About Sharks and Other Underwater Creatures:
In the wake of Everything Awesome About Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Beasts! (2019), Lowery spins out likewise frothy arrays of facts and observations about sharks, whales, giant squid, and smaller but no less extreme (or at least extremely interesting) sea life... An immersive dunk into a vast subject-and on course for shorter attention spans. — Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Everything Awesome About Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Beasts:
* Lowery sandwiches a populous parade of very simply drawn dinos between a history of prehistory and a roundup of diverse topics, from what paleontologists do to sets of dinosaur jokes and A Few Kinda Weird (and Unlikely!) Dino Extinction Theories... though true dinosaurs hold the spotlight, flying and marine reptiles, early mammals, and other fabulous early fauna take such frequent star turns that along with infobites galore, readers will come away with a fairly sound understanding of just how dinosaurs fit into the whole history of life on this planet... A manic but solid series kickoff. — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
JNF051040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Astronomy
Outer space
Astronomy
Stars
Solar system
Galaxies
