Meet the Planets

Description

Zoooooooom! We're off on an exciting space adventure in our rocket to meet all the planets of the solar system. Join in with the rhymes and spot all the smiley-faced, friendly planets, from shimmering Saturn to mighty Mars. Little ones will have a blast (and be back in time for bed!) in this striking, read-aloud, story-led picture book. Combining STEM learning with a rhyming twist, it's perfect for all would-be astronauts!

Caryl Hart writes picture books and young fiction and loves walking her dog and sitting in cafes and libraries. She runs creative literacy workshops for schools and libraries. She has written Whiffy Wilson, How to Catch a Dragon, Welcome to Alien School, How to Grow a Dinosaur, Supermarket Zoo, The Princess and the Peas, The Princess and the Presents, Catch That Rat and Big Box Little Box. She lives in Sheffield with her husband and two daughters. Bethan Woollvin graduated from Anglia Ruskin University with a First Class Degree in Illustration. In 2014, she won the Macmillan Prize for Illustration for her debut picture book, Little Red Riding Hood. Her striking, unique and bold style has found fans the world over. The success of her first book was replicated in her follow-up titles, Rapunzel and Hansel and Gretel. Bethan lives in Sheffield.

This read-aloud, rhyming, picture-led book takes you on a space adventure to meet all the planets of the solar system and the smiley-faced planets from 'shimmering Saturn' to 'mighty Mars' * Independent, The best books to read your children in 2020 * Perfect for any three year-old budding astronauts in your life * Rony Robinson * Meet the Planets is a memorable, striking, space book like no other I've ever read before [...]This is perfect to read and enjoy with anyone interested in learning about space. * Reading Zone * Youngsters will undoubtedly have a total blast as they whizz through the sky, relishing every planet they meet, and even manage to rendezvous with earth once more, just in time for bed. Bethan's illustrations are, as ever, totally out-of-this-world and such a superb complement for Caryl's cleverly constructed rhyming text. Splendid stuff this, for bedtimes and all other times too * Reading Hub * The perfect read for my budding astronaut - an expedition into the solar system that combines fascinating facts with engaging rhyme and utterly glorious artwork. Your child will have a blast enjoying an out-of-this-world adventure ... without even having to leave the comfort of your home * Books with Baby *