Sleepy Solar System
John Hutton
(Author)
Doug Cenko
(Illustrator)
Description
Winner: 29th Annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award, Children's Picture Book (4-7 years) "It's been a long, busy day in the starry Milky Way. Sleepy, setting Sun calls out, 'Bedtime, everyone...'" Rhyming text and whimsical illustrations provide an enchanting read-aloud and a celebration of the wonders of outer space, including a map and facts at the end. Sleepy Solar System is certain to send the imagination soaring!
Product Details
Price
$17.99
$16.73
Publisher
Blue Manatee Press
Publish Date
September 01, 2016
Pages
32
Dimensions
9.1 X 9.1 X 0.2 inches | 0.85 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781936669493
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About the Author
Doug Cenko is an illustrator living in Chicago, IL. He has worked at an animation studio, a live special effects company and design agencies, but illustration is what he truly loves to do. Dr. John S. Hutton is a pediatrician and author from Cincinnati, OH. As a child, he loved to stare at the sky and play in the mud on his favorite planet, Earth
Reviews
"Reading Sleepy Solar System to your 4 or 5 year-olds just before bedtime will introduce them to our planets and, maybe later, allow them to visit each one in their dreams." --Dean Regas, Outreach Astronomer, Cincinnati Observatory; co-host, Star Gazers
"A fun and humorous take on introducing the solar system and the varied planets within to a very young audience." --C.F. Payne, artist-illustrator, Mousetronaut
"Very highly recommended for family, preschool, elementary school, and community library children's books collections, and perfect as a 'read aloud' nap-time or bed-time book." --Midwest Book Review
"A lovely fusion of fact and fancy, little stars will want to fall asleep with the solar system night after night." --Michelle Schingler, Foreword Reviews
"A splash of fantasy with a dash of fact, this bedtime book about the solar system will have your little one blasting off into outer space from the comforts of your cozy bed!" --Regina LaCaruba, diapers-and-daydreams.com
"A fun and humorous take on introducing the solar system and the varied planets within to a very young audience." --C.F. Payne, artist-illustrator, Mousetronaut
"Very highly recommended for family, preschool, elementary school, and community library children's books collections, and perfect as a 'read aloud' nap-time or bed-time book." --Midwest Book Review
"A lovely fusion of fact and fancy, little stars will want to fall asleep with the solar system night after night." --Michelle Schingler, Foreword Reviews
"A splash of fantasy with a dash of fact, this bedtime book about the solar system will have your little one blasting off into outer space from the comforts of your cozy bed!" --Regina LaCaruba, diapers-and-daydreams.com
