All summer, I’ll be sharing books for kids of all ages on topics that will interest them or offer them something new to learn about. Most of the time, these will be nonfiction books, but sometimes we can learn from fictional stories too.
I hope you will stay tuned to these posts. They will always have Summer Read-to-Learn in the title and the tags. There will be books from some of my favorite publishers like Feeding Minds Press, Chronicle Kids, Twirl, Templar Books, Candlewick Press, and others as well as books on all kinds of topics kids love to read and learn about. Be sure to stop by each week to see what book I’m sharing as part of my Summer Read-to-Learn series.
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CLOUDS IN SPACE
Nebulae, Stardust, and Us
By: Teresa Robeson
Illustrated by: Diãna Renžina
Published: August 20, 2024
Publisher: MIT Kids Press/Candlewick Press
Fiction
Fictionalized stories about real things are one of my favorite ways for kids to learn. Personalizing something that doesn’t have a voice, makes learning more approachable for kids and exposes them to something new they might not naturally be interested in learning about.
In CLOUDS IN SPACE, we meet Nebula. She was named Nebula because long ago, people could only see the fuzzy smudges in the sky so they assumed the smudges were clouds. Nebula is the word for cloud in Latin. In many ways, Nebula and clouds are similar. But, they are also very different. Clouds and Nebula float and contain dust. But, where clouds are large, Nebula is immense. While clouds are white or gray, Nebula is a kaleidoscope of colors.
This introduction to astronomy for young readers allows for conversation about stars and planets and how they were formed. The simple explanations allow kids to visualize what is going on in the universe.
“Sometimes, I am the last burst of breath expelled by a star or a supernova lofting elements into space like dandelion seeds on the wind…”
Read this book with your child and then glance up at the stars for a glimpse of a meteor, the moon, or maybe a wave from Nebula. The end of the book includes more detailed explanations about Nebulae and how they are formed. Lists of websites and books that offer more information for your space-loving child are also included.
Click HERE for a tip sheet for teachers
Teresa Robeson has been an amateur astronomer since 1980, with a special interest in cosmology. She is the 2020 APALA Picture Book Award-winning author of Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom and other books on science and her own culture. She lives on a mini-farm in southern Indiana. To download a free curriculum guide, and to learn more, visit teresarobeson.com.
Diāna Renžina studied design and worked at several creative agencies before becoming a full-time illustrator and digital designer. She lives in Riga, Latvia, a city of cobbled streets, pine forests, Art Nouveau architecture, and the cold sea.
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Posted Under Book Review, Children's books, Diāna Renžina, fiction, space, Summer Read-to-Learn, Teresa Robeson
Thanks so much for sharing this lovely review of our book!