Planets in Our Solar System

Winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series

Where is it partly cloudy and 860F Venus! This classic picture book is a fascinating exploration of space written by children’s nonfiction veteran and former chairman of the American Museum of Natural History – Hayden Planetarium Franklyn M. Branley and illustrated by Kevin O’Malley. Full of interesting facts about the eight planets in our solar system, including our very own Earth, this bestselling book also features photographs from Voyager and other space explorers.

Now rebranded with a new cover look, this book features a find out more section with instructions for making your own solar system mobile and web research prompts about how to track the moon. Both text and artwork were vetted for accuracy by Jurrie van der Woude of NASA.