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Eight Spinning Planets by Brian James

mtnmomma's review

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4.0

My 3 year old loves this book. We read it quite often before bedtime. Although the rhythm of the words feels a little off in places, I found it to be well-written and full of helpful facts.

I was upset with the fact that Pluto was barely mentioned and it was not included that it is a dwarf planet. This is important.

I really like watching my son get excited about the raised planets on each page and how they disappear after each page turn. Overall, it's a cute book and very informative!

booklovingbelle's review

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4.0

I bought this book because I saw my nephews and nieces struggling to memorize the names and order of the planets, let alone their distinctive characteristics. Those 3D-like planets that disappear page after page in their order are super fun and easy for children to understand the concept. Small pictures of the planet surfaces add extra value to the book :)

Ideally, I expected the book to have a little more text with some educational context. However, those small poems that describe the main characteristics of each planet are also nice!

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