Space (Nerdy Babies)

by Emmy Kastner (Author) Emily Kastner (Illustrator)

Space (Nerdy Babies)
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Series: Nerdy Babies
Nerdy Babies is a new series that will ignite curiosity in even the youngest readers and encourage them to ask questions and explore the world around them. In Nerdy Babies: Space, follow our intrepid infants into the great unknown. Check out the moon and the sun and all the planets in our solar system. Plus, learn about gravity and orbits in this simple text written in question and answer format. With bright artwork by Emmy Kastner, this will be a book that the very littlest nerds will want to return to again and again. Stay curious. There's more to learn about everything!
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School Library Journal

PreS-Young readers are encouraged to explore and learn in these two fun and informative books from the series. In Ocean, the Nerdy Babies learn about marine life both at the surface and deeper underwater. In Space, the babies travel to outer space, learning basic details about the solar system, including the sun, moon, and planets, as well as concepts such as gravity. At the end, each book introduces readers to respective STEM careers, astronauts in Space and marine biologists in Ocean. Kastner provides a cheerful, appealing introduction to science topics for young audiences. Her approach is simple, straightforward, and age-appropriate, making it easy for children to digest concepts that could otherwise be confusing or overly complicated. The illustrations are bright, colorful, and eye-catching, providing details and additional facts that eager and curious kids will enjoy spotting as they read. Both books feature a varied cast of babies, breaking the usual "nerd" stereotypes and showing that science is for everyone. VERDICT These simple science books will be a hit with budding scientists. Recommended.-Laura J. Giunta, Garden City Public Library, NY

Copyright 2019 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Review quotes

"Using bright, bold colors and simple lines and dots, Kastner gives each planet personality and facial features." - Kirkus

"Kastner provides a cheerful, appealing introduction to science topics for young audiences. Her approach is simple, straightforward, and age-appropriate, making it easy for children to digest concepts that could otherwise be confusing or overly complicated. The illustrations are bright, colorful, and eye-catching, providing details and additional facts that eager and curious kids will enjoy spotting as they read." - School Library Journal

Emmy Kastner
Emmy Kastner is an author and illustrator of children's books. A former high school teacher, Emmy taught English and science in San Francisco. Upon moving back to Michigan, she cofounded the youth writing center Read and Write Kalamazoo (RAWK). RAWK is devoted to celebrating and amplifying youth voices through the cultivation of reading and writing skills, via joy, creativity, equity, and access. Emmy lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with her husband and three kids, their dog, and two cats. She spends most days writing and making art in her studio above her family's coffee shop.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781250312051
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Publication date
May 20, 2019
Series
Nerdy Babies
BISAC categories
JNF051040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Astronomy
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Infants
Outer space
Astronauts
Solar system

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