By Maren Hasenjäger (author) , Maren Hasenjäger (illustrator)
"Charming and child-centred introduction to our solar system"
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October 2024 Book of the Month
The little blue dot of the title of this engaging information story book is, of course, Earth, here feeling somewhat over-shadowed by her bigger neighbours in the solar system. What follows is an introduction to each planet, from an unseen narrator, with descriptions of their characteristics, atmosphere and planetary surfaces.
Earth thinks they’re all more exciting, more special than she is; she’s not very big, not overly warm or cold, has no giant storms. The little voice pipes up again, and turns out to be that of a child who wisely reminds Earth that this planet is very special, and exactly right for the child and her friends.
It’s a fun story and the approach delivers lot of information about the planets in a way that is easy to understand and very memorable. The end papers feature all the planets with their vital statistics.
Meet the planets and discover why Earth is so special in this heart-warming story about our solar system.
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Somewhere in our vast universe floats a little blue dot. This dot is Earth and she is surrounded by lots of impressive planets - Saturn with his ice-crystal rings and 146 moons, fiery Mars with his huge storms and volcanoes, bright and beautiful Venus... Earth feels small and insignificant, until the other planets tell her why she is the envy of them all. And then another little voice, very close by, has something important to say.
A Little Blue Dot is a story packed full of scientific information about the planets in our solar system and space exploration. Told by the planets themselves and charmingly illustrated, this reassuring story will be a hit with readers big and small.
Maren Hasenjäger is a German author illustrator and graphic designer who lives in Münster. A Little Blue Dot was her first children's books for Magellan and she has followed this with a stunning Atlas of Oceans and Seas.
Maren's favourite things to draw are children, the universe and animals with party hats!
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Meet the planets and discover why Earth is so special in this heart-warming story about our solar system. Somewhere in our vast universe floats a little blue dot.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A Little Blue Dot and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
A Little Blue Dot features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Books of the Month, Recommendations, The Natural World, Science, Space, Gift Books, First Concepts, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage stationery and miscellaneous items, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
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A Little Blue Dot was written by Maren Hasenjäger and published by Mama Makes Books
A Little Blue Dot has 32 pages
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