Children's Book Review and #Giveaway: Meet the Planets (Ends 4/30) CLOSED
Saturday, April 16, 2011 Posted by Dina
Soar into the Solar System to witness the first Favorite Planet Competition, emceed by none other than the former-ninth planet, now known as dwarf planet Pluto. The readers become the judges after the sun can’t pick a favorite and the meteors leave for a shower. Who will the lucky winning planet be? Could it be speedy-messenger Mercury, light-on-his-feet Saturn, or smoking-hot Venus? Readers learn all about each planet as Pluto announces them with short, tongue-in-cheek facts. Children will spend hours searching the art for all the references to famous scientists and people of history, space technology, constellations, art, and classic literature.
My Review
Meet the Planets by John McGranaghan is a beautifully illustrated children's book about the planets in the Solar System. It introduces kids to the inner and outer planets, from Mercury to Neptune, presenting interesting facts about each planet in turn. The author gives quite a bit of information in a fun, kid-friendly way, and succeeds in making the book educational as well as entertaining. At the end of the book, there is a special section For Creative Minds. It includes a table with how long it takes each planet to revolve around the Sun, surface temperatures, distance from the Sun, solar system true or false questions, and more. In addition, there are tons of extra activities available on the Meet the Planets page for more learning fun.
Deal Alert
Use coupon code SPRING2011 to get 20% off your purchase from SylvanDellPublishing.com until May 31, 2011.
The Giveaway
One lucky U.S. reader will win a copy of Meet the Planets!
To enter, please visit Sylvan Dell Publishing and comment below with the title of another book that you'd like to share with the kids in your life.
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- follow me on twitter and tweet about this giveaway – you can do this once a day, feel free to copy and paste: "#Win a copy of Meet the Planets #children's book! #Giveaway ends 4/30 @aitmama #contests #kids #books @SylvanDell http://tiny.cc/8rbi0";
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Disclaimer / Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy with no obligation for a positive review. No compensation - monetary or in kind - has been obtained for this post. Photo and book info courtesy of the publisher.
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April 21, 2011 at 6:22 PM
I like "How the Moon Regained Her Strength" to go along with our space unit.
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April 22, 2011 at 11:49 AM
The glaciers are melting looks interesting
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April 22, 2011 at 11:49 AM
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April 26, 2011 at 3:28 PM
The Glaciers Are Melting looks like a cute book also. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
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April 27, 2011 at 11:21 PM
I would also love the book, ABC Safari.
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April 27, 2011 at 11:22 PM
The kids in my life who would be enjoying this book should I win are my students as I teach students with special needs in grades Kindergarten through 4th grade.
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I'd choose Habitat Spy
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April 30, 2011 at 1:27 AM
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April 30, 2011 at 7:04 AM
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April 30, 2011 at 9:42 AM
I would choose the book Champs Story
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April 30, 2011 at 10:41 AM
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April 30, 2011 at 8:02 PM
My daughter is studying the planets right now!
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April 30, 2011 at 8:03 PM
My daughter would.. she is loving making pictures of the solar system lately.
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April 30, 2011 at 11:01 PM
If a Dolphin Was a Fish looks cute!
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April 30, 2011 at 11:03 PM
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May 1, 2011 at 12:02 AM
I would love to use this book as part of our homeschool lessons with my daughter!
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