A book about the northern lights for children, this provided pictures and facts. The maps were nice. The book may be a bit difficult to understand and read for young children.

With the Northern Lights dancing in my Alaskan skies so often of late, this seemed an appropriate read. Now, true, I'm one of those more captured by the awe and mystic they seem to summon up than the scientific data behind them but, hey, it's kinda fun to know, too. I mean, what does make those particles crash into each other and create the mysterious lights we see (if we're lucky)? This book will tell you in a simple, easy to understand manner. After all, it was primarily written for young readers. It's a great intro, however, for even adults who want to know about those particles and elements colliding and how the heck that winds up creating such beauty. It's all here, trust me. No matter your age, check it out. It even has pictures.

I've been lucky enough to be able to step out on my own deck at times when the aurora is active and view them from my own deck. That definitely doesn't make me an expert on them, though. In fact, as I hustled to capture them on film over the last few months, I realized how much of the vocabulary of aurora chasing I had no clue what mean. STEVE? Who the heck was Steve? Or, more likely, what the heck was STEVE as people kept posting photos and asking if this was STEVE. So, I actually uttered a vocal "Yes!" when I encountered a full page with a photo about STEVE. Now, true, my not particularly scientific mind still doesn't quite understand the scientific basis for a STEVE, this book went a long way toward allowing me to finally make sense of it all. And, no, I'm not telling you what STEVE is. You need to read, just like me. Grin.

Bottom line, this is a good start for those interested in the aurora, no matter your age. Those seeking serious scientific knowledge based on aurora studies may be disappointed but, hey, remember, this is supposed to be a children's book. You will discover who may have first called the Northern Lights by their scientific name and why, as well as the science basics involved. You'll even find out why the colors vary and which are more common, as well as what the number of sun spots have to do with anything. All this and more. There's also a glossary and index included, as well as info on where to find more info online and off. My thanks to #RosenPublishingGroup and #ScientificAmericanEducationalPublishing for making this available to those of us who remain in awe of those marvelous dancing lights. I truly hope anyone reading this has a chance to see them live one day.

This is a really great book for anyone to learn about the Northern Lights. There are good explanations and definitions that can be understood. I really enjoyed the pictures also.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC.

First of all, many thanks to Netgalley for the ARC granted to me. A quick and interesting narrative about what means scientifcally the beautiful and majestic northern lights. I have always been fascinated by the auroras and it's one of my top bucketlist dreams to check it out!

This book is a great introduction to the Northern Lights.

The book has some lovely images and there is some key details regarding how these occur, what solar flares are and the cycle that they can have with different years being more peak than others, 2024 was a peak year with us being able to see the Northern Lights from our garden - that is something I wasn't expecting!

My daughter loves space and astronomy, she likes looking at the constellations and trying to name them so this was a really good book for her. It is well laid out and well written with some great little fact boxes too.

It is 4 stars from me for this one - highly recommended!

The Northern Lights is an informative book for students in Grades 2-4. It has a good mix of accessible information and bright photographs. This would be a great addition to a public library and school library to spark interest in this phenomenon.

Thank you Net Galley, Jennifer Lombardo and Rosen Publishing Group for the opportunity to preview this title. The opinions shared are my own.
This title is expected to be released Jan. 15, 2025