Little Leonardo's Fascinating World of Astronomy

Description

Age range 3 to 6 Astronomy is the science of studying the Universe. But what, exactly, is in the Universe? How do stars shine, and how was our moon created? How many planets are in our solar system? What kinds of tools can we use to see all of these breathtaking things in the sky? What's the difference between a galaxy and a solar system? Simply, what makes the Universe so special? Discover the answers to these questions-and so much more-in this extraordinary book for young readers. Flip through 22 fascinating pages and learn fun facts all about the universe by getting lost in captivating illustrations and text about that big wide-open space above us. Did you know that everything you can see, touch, taste, and smell is actually just a teeny tiny part of the Universe? Or that even though Earth has only 1 moon, Jupiter has 79 and Saturn has 82? Or did you know that there is a planet that's made of diamond? Little Leonardo's Fascinating World of Astronomy joins the Little Leonardo Fascinating World of series, illustrated by Greg Paprocki.

Sarafina Nance is an astrophysicist, advocate, writer, speaker, and science communicator whose work has been featured in the BBC, National Geographic, SF Chronicle, Refinery29, and elsewhere. She has published three academic papers in both the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and The Astrophysical Journal. She has also discussed astronomy on NPR's Short Wave, has just been selected as one of Arab America's 40 under 40 and one of Forbes' 30 Interesting Women, and hosts an astronomy show called Constellations to an audience of nearly 5 million. She lives in Berkeley, California with her partner and her dog, Comet. Greg Paprocki works full-time as an illustrator and book designer. He has illustrated several Curious George books, as well as previous books in the Little Leonardo series, the BabyLit alphabet book series, the new Count and Find primer series, and The Big Book of Superheroes for Gibbs Smith. His Gibbs Smith titles have sold over 463,788 copies. He lives in Omaha, NE.

"The book covered everything from stars and what happens when they die to solar systems and planets, to black holes and the composition of the universe, as well as touching upon the electromagnetic spectrum and how scientists learn more about space. While some of the topics covered might be a little advanced for the very youngest readers, introducing them early might just help to spark a lifelong interest in the subject, and that can't be a bad thing."--Sophie Brown "Geek Mom" (9/1/2021 12:00:00 AM) "Illustrative, interesting facts about the universe and celestial objects fill this book in a way so easy and so beautiful for children to understand and to learn more about this fascinating subject."--Nerea "Goodreads" (6/9/2021 12:00:00 AM)