Destination Space

by Seymour Simon

Book Overview

The Sun is just one of trillions of stars, and it's not even a big one. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is so incredibly huge that it contains billions of stars bigger and brighter and older than the Sun. And outer space contains billions of galaxies. Now, acclaimed science writer Seymour Simon explores the vastness of the solar system, our galaxy, and beyond This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060877235
• ISBN13: 9780060877231
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 9.3" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5

Customer Reviews

Informative reading for children of all ages

Destination: Space is a visually stunning and mentally engrossing picturebook of space images from the Hubble telescope. Author Seymour Simon's simple text, appealing to easy readers yet descriptive of the mysteries of the universe, teaches young people more about the images, and what science has learned about the wonders of our galaxy. Destination: Space is a gorgeous book, highly recommended for school and library astronomy collections, and truly fascinating, informative reading for children of all ages.