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Best Space Books for Kids: 2016 Summer Reading List
By Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer | April 29, 2016
Summer is a perfect time to learn about space. Even if family vacations don't include stops at a NASA center or an air and space museum, kids can gaze at the stars deep into the night without worrying about the cold, and they can spend long, lazy days reading about the final frontier.
Here are a few of Space.com's favorite space books for children and young adults. The following list is just a sampling, of course; to learn about many other great titles, check out reviews by the National Space Society and the Planetary Society's Emily Lakdawalla.
'Dinosaur Rocket!' (Nosy Crow, 2015; age range 3-6)
Credit: Nosy Crow
This nicely illustrated book, which is part of Penny Dale's popular "Dinosaur" series, combines two of kids' very favorite things — dinosaurs and rockets. (The dinosaurs launch on a mission to the moon.) How can you go wrong?
'Little Kids' First Big Book of Space' (National Geographic Children's Books, 2012; ages 4-8)
Credit: National Geographic Children's Books
This book, by Catherine Hughes and David Aguilar, is a great way to introduce young children to Earth, the solar system and beyond. It features gorgeous images — both photographs and illustrations — and explains tough concepts (such as black holes) in simple, easy-to-understand text. There are also some great tips at the back of the book about how to spark or further kids' interest in space science and exploration.
MORE BOOKS: www.space.com/32722-best-space-books-for-kids.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=socialtwitterspc&cmpid=social_spc_514648
Best Space Books for Kids: 2016 Summer Reading List
By Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer | April 29, 2016
Summer is a perfect time to learn about space. Even if family vacations don't include stops at a NASA center or an air and space museum, kids can gaze at the stars deep into the night without worrying about the cold, and they can spend long, lazy days reading about the final frontier.
Here are a few of Space.com's favorite space books for children and young adults. The following list is just a sampling, of course; to learn about many other great titles, check out reviews by the National Space Society and the Planetary Society's Emily Lakdawalla.
'Dinosaur Rocket!' (Nosy Crow, 2015; age range 3-6)
Credit: Nosy Crow
This nicely illustrated book, which is part of Penny Dale's popular "Dinosaur" series, combines two of kids' very favorite things — dinosaurs and rockets. (The dinosaurs launch on a mission to the moon.) How can you go wrong?
'Little Kids' First Big Book of Space' (National Geographic Children's Books, 2012; ages 4-8)
Credit: National Geographic Children's Books
This book, by Catherine Hughes and David Aguilar, is a great way to introduce young children to Earth, the solar system and beyond. It features gorgeous images — both photographs and illustrations — and explains tough concepts (such as black holes) in simple, easy-to-understand text. There are also some great tips at the back of the book about how to spark or further kids' interest in space science and exploration.
MORE BOOKS: www.space.com/32722-best-space-books-for-kids.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=socialtwitterspc&cmpid=social_spc_514648