Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars by Douglas Florian (Harcourt)

Recommended for 9-13 (ages)

Cautions:  All clear

 

Description:

 

Blast off with Douglas Florian’s new high-flying compendium, featuring twenty whimsical poems about space.

From the moon to the stars, from the Earth to Mars, here is an exuberant celebration of our celestial surroundings that’s certain to become a universal favorite among aspiring astronomers everywhere.

Includes die-cut pages and a glossary of space terms.

 

 

Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars by Douglas Florian (Harcourt)

Florian uses brown paper bags as his canvas and the result is colorful collage

s of constellations, stars and planets. The poems are factually accurate but still give the planets personality through rhyme and word play. Poor Pluto even gets its due as a fired former planet.

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