The Planets: The Definitive Visual Guide to Our Solar System

This book is really amazing! The pictures stir the imagination and please the eye, and the text is amazingly informative. I used this with my son (second grade) as an introduction to the solar system, and I have to admit it was a little too advanced for him. He did enjoy the pictures a lot and the info I selected to read to him was understandable, but I did have to pick and choose. This is in no way a complaint though, as I plan to reuse this book in a few years, and that will allow me to present a great deal of new info. Overall I am incredibly pleased with this book and I plan to use it for years to come. I highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in the planets, or for a homeschool library.

Beautiful photos. I like that there is a good amount of real photos versus artist renderings. Saves me from having to explain to my three year old that we haven’t actually made it to the surface of any moon but ours and that the picture is just an artist rendition. This is beautifully compiled and each planet gets a generous amount of pages devoted to it. I also LOVE how they have diagrams of the planets opened up into layers bc my son is always asking me whats inside each planet . This book wonderfully illustrates the answer to all the basic questions any space baby will have.

Lots of color, diagrams, & dialogue explaining the Solar System's planets.

It is a great book for adults and children alike. Lots of information and having very graphic and lifelike pictures on every single page together with the text makes this book a delight. My son who is 22 and is very interested in the planets and solar systems was thrilled by this book. I was worried that it was meant for older children but I was very wrong as even I have enjoyed leafing through it. It is also in my opinion a great coffee table book! Highly recommend !!

A lot of what we thought we knew about the planets has changed since the 80s This book brought back my childhood in a way. When I was in school I had a book on the planets, called "Our Universe" , I think that was the title. It was all that we knew up to then. This book is much nicer and obviously updated since the 80s. Great pictures and short historical recap.

My 5 year old son loves these books! We are working on a whole set.

This content of this book is very informative and the graphics and text are well made and well written. My son (5) loves to read about the planets and the visuals in this book are his favorite. Unfortunately the book came with some pages fused together. Seems they were not cut fully through during manufacturing. I had to cut them apart with scissors which lead to some wonkyness. Overall I would recommend this book. It's 250+ pages and is a huge bargain at this price point. Definitely a 5 star purchase if not for the quality control issues.

It was the greatest gift for my grandson. What is known about our solar system is truely amazing.

Such a nice book, all the pictures are amazing and very complete for the kids research.

O livro é fantástico. Alta qualidade do material das fotos e do conteúdo. Vale muito a compra.

Entregado muy rápido! Las fotos son impresionantes!

Well received on 10/01/2025 from Singapore. Bought for my son cause he likes planets.

and learning material. Very up to date, great graphics, easy reading. For young & old, experienced & beginner. Would recommend for anyone interested in learning more about our solar system & the planets!