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Title details for Going Around the Sun by Marianne Berkes - Available

Going Around the Sun

Some Planetary Fun

by Marianne Berkes
Janeen Mason
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Astronomy for kids! If you are looking for home school supplies, this book needs to be on your list. Through bright illustrations, young readers learn about our solar system to the tune of an old familiar song, "Over in the Meadow". In Going Around the Sun: Some Planetary Fun, readers also learn of our place in a very big universe and an appreciation for the world we live in.

Mother sun and her "family" of planets "spin," "roll," "tilt," "blow" and "whirl" around the Sun to the tune of "Over in the Meadow." Each of those actions is astronomically correct—for example, Earth is the one that "tilts," and that's what creates the seasons. It is also astronomically up-to-date, with Pluto being a "dwarf planet." Bright illustrations create an exciting mood, and there's plenty of interesting supplementary information in the back along with tips on related ways to integrate science, art, and literature in the classroom.

Backmatter Includes:

  • Further information about the planets!
  • Tips from the author and illustrator.

    • Creators

    • Publisher

    • Release date

      June 1, 2012

    • Formats

      • Kindle Book

      • OverDrive Read

        • ISBN: 9781584694625

      • PDF ebook

        • ISBN: 9781584691860
        • File size: 3480 KB
      Kindle restrictions

    • Languages

      • English

    • Levels

      • ATOS Level: 4.8
      • Lexile® Measure: 530
      • Interest Level: K-3(LG)
      • Text Difficulty: 1-3

    • Reviews

      • School Library Journal

        June 1, 2008
        Gr 1-3-Modeled on "Over in the Meadow," as were her "Over in the Ocean" (2004) and "Over in the Jungle" (2007, both Dawn), Berkes's rhymed tour of the solar system is framed as a dialogue between Mother Sun and her satellites. The verses introduce very basic concepts along with each planet: "'Tilt, ' said the Mother /'I tilt, ' said Three./So it tilted on its axis/And the seasons came to be." Pluto and its fellow dwarf planets, along with some of the solar system's smaller residents, also rate mention. The information is accurate, if not always well phrased ("Saturn really 'blows']") and is backed up at the end with two full spreads of additional planetary facts, plus further resources and pages of suggested classroom activities. Mason's big, spattered, swirling starscapes were created with melted crayon and add loads of visual appeal to this astronomical primer."John Peters, New York Public Library"

        Copyright 2008 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

      • The Horn Book

        July 1, 2008
        Borrowing its rhyme scheme from "Over in the Meadow," this book provides a forgettable two-stanza poem and one prose fact about each planet (and a disclaimer about Pluto). Melted-crayon illustrations offer a swirly background; finer lines reveal each planet's special characteristics. More detailed and useful information follows. Activities conclude the volume. Reading list, websites.

        (Copyright 2008 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

    Formats

    • Kindle Book
    • OverDrive Read
    • PDF ebook
    Kindle restrictions

    subjects

    Languages

    • English

    Levels

    • ATOS Level:4.8
    • Lexile® Measure:530
    • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty:1-3

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