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The Sun: Our Nearest Star
Contributor(s): Branley, Franklyn M. (Author), Miller, Edward (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0064452026     ISBN-13: 9780064452021
Publisher: HarperCollins
OUR PRICE:   $7.19  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: May 2002
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Annotation: What is the sun? Why is it so important to every living thing? This enlightening picture book now has updated text and lively new illustrations, along with hands-on activities for young scientists. Full-color illustrations.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Astronomy
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems
Dewey: 523.7
LCCN: 2001024951
Lexile Measure: 510
Series: Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 2
Physical Information: 0.13" H x 9.82" W x 8.08" (0.27 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Secular
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 59572
Reading Level: 2.7   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

Read and find out about the sun in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

The sun brings heat, warmth, and energy to the Earth. What is the sun made of? How big is it? How far away? Read and find out!

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

  • hands-on and visual
  • acclaimed and trusted
  • great for classrooms

Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:

  • Entertain and educate at the same time
  • Have appealing, child-centered topics
  • Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers
  • Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach
  • Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations
  • Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills
  • Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists
  • Meet national science education standards
  • Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field
  • Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Contributor Bio(s): Miller, Edward: -

Edward Miller has illustrated A Drop of Blood and What Happens to a Hamburger? for the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. He lives in New York City.

Miller, Edward: -

Edward Miller has illustrated A Drop of Blood and What Happens to a Hamburger? for the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. He lives in New York City.

Branley, Franklyn M.: -

Franklyn M. Branley was the originator of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series and the author of close to 150 popular books about scientific topics for young readers of all ages. He was Astronomer Emeritus and former Chairman of the American Museum of Natural History-Hayden Planetarium.