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mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
OMG, this was even better than I had hoped. What I had expected (given the cover): lots of gorgeous space photography as we travel our universe. Instead we travel the universe with a sweet girl, her dog, and absolutely stunning illustrations!
Come explore with the girl and her dog as we travel from the sun (hot hot hot) to the last one, the Kuiper Belt (which features Pluto). I loved finding the girl in the illustrations, sometimes she was quite tiny so you had to look around. I loved that she at times, if the planet allowed it, was seen stepping on the planet. And at times she was just sitting and relaxing on an asteroid.
What I did think was a shame was that they clumped Earth and Moon together. I kind of get why they did it, as the girl came from Earth. But I would have liked to see her take a pit stop in between her journey and tell us about Earth. Or maybe end it with Earth? Though that would be kind of weird as we go from Sun to Kuiper Belt, but I guess in the end would make sense.
Each planet (or belt) has a short story and all sorts of fun facts spread around the illustrations. Some facts were a bit hard to read, but generally they were easily readable (sometimes they were in a box).
The illustrations are just gorgeous! Really stunning.
I just wish I could see the Glow in the Dark poster (and in real life or else it wouldn't work of course).
All in all, I would highly recommend this fun, delightful, and did I mention stunningly gorgeous book to everyone.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
OMG, this was even better than I had hoped. What I had expected (given the cover): lots of gorgeous space photography as we travel our universe. Instead we travel the universe with a sweet girl, her dog, and absolutely stunning illustrations!
Come explore with the girl and her dog as we travel from the sun (hot hot hot) to the last one, the Kuiper Belt (which features Pluto). I loved finding the girl in the illustrations, sometimes she was quite tiny so you had to look around. I loved that she at times, if the planet allowed it, was seen stepping on the planet. And at times she was just sitting and relaxing on an asteroid.
What I did think was a shame was that they clumped Earth and Moon together. I kind of get why they did it, as the girl came from Earth. But I would have liked to see her take a pit stop in between her journey and tell us about Earth. Or maybe end it with Earth? Though that would be kind of weird as we go from Sun to Kuiper Belt, but I guess in the end would make sense.
Each planet (or belt) has a short story and all sorts of fun facts spread around the illustrations. Some facts were a bit hard to read, but generally they were easily readable (sometimes they were in a box).
The illustrations are just gorgeous! Really stunning.
I just wish I could see the Glow in the Dark poster (and in real life or else it wouldn't work of course).
All in all, I would highly recommend this fun, delightful, and did I mention stunningly gorgeous book to everyone.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Glow in the Dark: Voyage through Space' by Katy Flint with illustrations by Cornelia Li seemed at first to be the sort of gimicky kids book I would always see at bookstores, but I was pleasantly surprised by the content and illustrations.
This book is a trip through our solar system from the Sun to the Kuiper belt. Traveling with us are young astronaut and her dog. Part of the fun is finding them on each page. Also fun are the facts about the objects we see along the way. We learn about the temperature and size and the kinds of explorations that have been made.
Each object gets two pages, so that leaves plenty of room for the beautiful illustrations. They are colorful and full of motion. Nothing feels static in this book, and that helps bring the feeling of wonder to the reader.
I love being a reviewer because I can review great books like this, but my review copies don't include things like glow in the dark star maps, so I can only imagine how lucky a young explorer will be to open the map in a dark room and gaze in to space.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing Group-Wide Eyed Editions, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
This book is a trip through our solar system from the Sun to the Kuiper belt. Traveling with us are young astronaut and her dog. Part of the fun is finding them on each page. Also fun are the facts about the objects we see along the way. We learn about the temperature and size and the kinds of explorations that have been made.
Each object gets two pages, so that leaves plenty of room for the beautiful illustrations. They are colorful and full of motion. Nothing feels static in this book, and that helps bring the feeling of wonder to the reader.
I love being a reviewer because I can review great books like this, but my review copies don't include things like glow in the dark star maps, so I can only imagine how lucky a young explorer will be to open the map in a dark room and gaze in to space.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing Group-Wide Eyed Editions, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
A very beautifully illustrated picture book of the solar system. Not only is each planet shown, but the astroid belt as well. As you can see below, each picture has a short paragraph about the planet or area, as well as little factoids about what we know about the area shown.
Great introduction to learning about the solar system. Stunning pictures.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
Great introduction to learning about the solar system. Stunning pictures.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
thelostshoe's review against another edition
4.0
Downloaded through Netgalley thanks to the publisher, honest review ahead!
This is an informational / nonfiction book with illustrations. Some of the text is over illustrations that can make it hard for readers to read.
The text in the sun and the text under the "BELT" are over imagery that has a lot going on. This can be a struggle for some kids to read and will miss the information from it. This happens in other places throughout the book. But few have the text over less background stuff so it's easier to read.
Otherwise, informative and engaging illustrations. This is probably going to be one of those bigger informative books so the font / background may not interfere with reading as much. But still wanted to point out that there are a few spots -- thankfully not every page -- that may be harder for students/ kids to read.
This is an informational / nonfiction book with illustrations. Some of the text is over illustrations that can make it hard for readers to read.
The text in the sun and the text under the "BELT" are over imagery that has a lot going on. This can be a struggle for some kids to read and will miss the information from it. This happens in other places throughout the book. But few have the text over less background stuff so it's easier to read.
Otherwise, informative and engaging illustrations. This is probably going to be one of those bigger informative books so the font / background may not interfere with reading as much. But still wanted to point out that there are a few spots -- thankfully not every page -- that may be harder for students/ kids to read.
duchessofreadin's review against another edition
4.0
If your kids love the night sky - and who doesn’t - check out this book! We were blown away by the stunning images in the book. We sat for over an hour under a blanket (to make it more dark according to the kids) and oohed and sighed over the book. We loved it! Full of great tips, facts and information - this book is great for your budding astronomer!
Thank you Netgalley for an advanced copy!
Thank you Netgalley for an advanced copy!
etruria's review against another edition
5.0
A stunning Wide Eyed Editions book about our solar system! Follow a little girl and her dog as they travel through the planets and learn about the sun, the planets, the asteroid belt and the Kuiper belt, where Pluto and other dwarf planets reside. The book also includes a beautiful fold out glow-in-the-dark poster!
Thank you Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions for an advanced copy of this book.
Thank you Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions for an advanced copy of this book.
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