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  • The Milky Way: Ready-To-Read Level 1

The Milky Way: Ready-To-Read Level 1

Author
Marion Dane Bauer
Illustrator
John Wallace
Publication Date
September 23, 2025
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  K − 1st
Language
English
The Milky Way: Ready-To-Read Level 1
Description

Explore the Milky Way in the sixth book in this nonfiction Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about the universe that's perfect for kids who love science and space!

Earth lies within the solar system that is part of a spiral galaxy: the Milky Way. Readers can learn all about the galaxy we live in with this out-of-this-world Level 1 Ready-to-Read.

Publication date
September 23, 2025
Genre
Non-fiction
Page Count
32
ISBN-13
9781665959193
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Series
Our Universe
BISAC categories
JNF045000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers | Beginner
JNF051040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Astronomy
Library of Congress categories
Milky Way

School Library Journal

This book explains our galaxy to the youngest science and space enthusiasts. The text is simple, with a few harder scientific terms explained in the glossary at the front of the book. Readers learn that any star they are able to see at night is part of the Milky Way. Bauer relates excellently the vast size of space and galaxies to things that a young child can understand: "If our Sun was smaller than a grain of sand, the Milky Way would span all of North America. Our galaxy is that big!" Beautifully hand-sketched drawings complement the text, showing how our galaxy is spiral in shape and comparing it to a pinwheel. Terms, such as nebulae and black hole, are briefly introduced for those readers who may be curious and want to explore the galaxy further. Space is a common topic for children to be interested in, and this book makes it easily understandable for the youngest of readers. VERDICT Recommended for general purchase for early reader collections.

Copyright 2025 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. 

Marion Dane Bauer
Marion Dane Bauer is the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor book On My Honor and the Coretta Scott King Book Illustrator Award winner The Stuff of Stars. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, and can be reached at MarionDaneBauer.com.

John Wallace's formal training was not in illustration, but rather theology, which he received at University of Cambridge. However, he always loved drawing, and one of his early jobs was as a newspaper cartoonist. In his children's book illustrations, he is particularly inspired by what he calls "the gooniness" of young schoolchildren. John lives in Broadstairs, England.
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