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Planet Earth Discover Our Place in Space (Space Explorers)

by Shoshana Weider

Book Details

Publisher:Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Published:2016-01-01
Pages:52
Format:paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0593972066

Reading Info

Age Range:0-2

About This Book

Explore and understand the natural and human wonders of our planet. Now, in its third edition, this landmark encyclopedia celebrates our planet and explains the science underpinning the forces and processes that have made and shaped it. Artworks, photographs, terrain models, and maps are combined to capture the power of landscapes and natural events and show their hidden sides, explaining, for example, how an earthquake is triggered and how burning fossil fuels is driving a climate emergency. In

Our Review

This visually stunning introduction to Earth science offers babies and toddlers their first glimpse of our world's wonders through vibrant, high-contrast photographs and simple terrain models. The book masterfully simplifies complex concepts like landscapes and natural events, using clear, bold imagery to capture a young child's attention while building foundational vocabulary about the planet. Each page presents a new Earth science conceptโ€”from mountains to oceansโ€”in a format perfectly sized for small hands to explore during tummy time or lap reading. The combination of striking visuals and accessible content makes early learning about geography and environmental science an engaging, shared discovery.

What sets this Earth exploration book apart is its thoughtful curation of images that balance educational depth with developmental appropriateness, avoiding overstimulation while still showcasing our planet's diversity. Parents seeking substantive nonfiction for their littlest learners will appreciate how it introduces physical geography and natural phenomena without overwhelming text, making it ideal for building early science literacy through picture-based learning. The sturdy board book format withstands enthusiastic handling, inviting repeated viewings that lay the groundwork for understanding our place in the world. This planetary introduction plants the first seeds of environmental awareness through imagery that will grow with a child's curiosity.

Themes

Juvenile Nonfiction

Subjects

Juvenile Nonfiction