“Astronomers thinks almost all galaxies have black holes at their centers.”

This book is a good introduction to the universe for astronomers in the making. It includes facts about the sun, terrestrial planets, gas giants, ice giants, dwarf planets, moons, comets, nebulae and galaxies. You’ll learn a little bit about each of the following:

* The Sun
* Mercury and Venus
* Earth and Mars
* Jupiter
* Saturn
* Uranus
* Neptune
* Pluto
* The Moon
* Europa
* Titan
* Comets
* Orion Nebula
* Eagle Nebula
* Bubble Nebula
* Ring Nebula
* Cat’s Eye Nebula
* Crab Nebula
* Andromeda Galaxy
* The Milky Way
* Sombrero Galaxy.

“On a dark night away from the city lights, you can see the Andromeda Galaxy without a telescope. It looks like a faint smudge in the sky. At 2.5 million light-years away, it’s the biggest, farthest thing you can see with your eyes alone.”

I enjoyed the bite-sized pieces of information. I would have used this book as a resource for a school project but likely would have needed additional books to supplement it.

“As the moon travels around the earth, it turns so that the same side is always facing the planet.”

Thank you so much to NetGalley and becker&mayer! kids, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group, for the opportunity to read this book.

***This book was reviewed for Quarto Publishing via Netgalley

This nifty little read by Paul Beck is a (very) brief introduction to objects in our universe. The first several pages look at the planets of our solar system, and some of the more familiar moons. Comets are briefly discussed, followed by six different nebulae, and three different galaxies. Throughout are beautiful pictures, often taken from telescopes that see wavelengths we cannot with our naked eye.

I didn't know we had 'ice giants’ as well as 'gas giants’! There is also an introduction to other dwarf planets of our solar system. I found it fascinating that Pluto and it's 'moon’ are now considered a twinned or double planet system, since Pluto and Charon both are now considered dwarf planets. I read this book with my cubs. We all enjoyed the nebulae most of all. These pictures are the most stunning, and these sections are the ones with all manner of star info.

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This was a fascinating book that was full of great facts and some spectacular images! I used to love getting books like this when I was younger and I can see this one becoming a firm favourite too that can be used as a reference guide to come back to and read again and again- five stars from me for this one!

Wow! One of the best space books out for kids right now. The pictures are real and amazing. It covers everything from planets, galaxies, moons (and not just ours), and dwarf planets. One thing I really liked is how the book notates that some of these pictures are not one picture, but hundreds a pictures amalgamated to create the image we are seeing.

Star and planet fans will love “Amazing World Stars & Planets.” The images were colorful and amazing, and the writing was engaging and full of facts. Wonderful, up-to-date material!

A great book to teach kids about planets and space objects.......

Amazing World Stars & Planets
Discover 23 Incredible Objects from Space
by Paul Beck
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I love science and have always looked for science kids books for my kids and grand-kids. This is one of the better beginner books for stars and planets I have found. Not only does it have the gorgeous bright pictures but it gives the information in small, easy-to-digest bites. It enough information but doesn't go over board. It also gives INTERESTING INFO, not the same old stuff, but tidbits that kids might find fun. The amazing nebulae I could look at all day! The bonus for kids are the glowing stickers!

A colorful primer on the planets and other objects in the solar system. Each page contains a photo and an interesting fact about the subject. Being giants, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune get more pages. There’s a whole section on different types of nebulae.
Can’t help but wonder who named the Sombrero Galaxy.
Ends with a one-page glossary. The whole book is big and bright and hard to miss the information.

Another worthy entry in the "Amazing" series. Here is a fascinating look at our solar system as well as galaxies far, far away. Comets, planetary moons, and more. Stunningly-photographed, this book will appeal to students of all ages--even grownup ones. A helpful glossary is found in the back of the book. The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament shows his handiwork.

The layout of this book is visually appealing to kids and adults alike. It goes into more detail about the various moons of our solar system than most books I've seen of this type. If I still taught fourth grade, I would definitely purchase this book for my classroom library. I will be sure to mention it to our school's media specialist, as there are many kids interested in space. This book has many interesting facts about nebulas, as well.