What's Out There?: A Book about Space (All Aboard Books)

My son LOVES this book! He is 3, turning 4 in two months and with a little extra animation in my voice and with asking questions and engaging him while reading, it’s easy to get through this book. Originally I thought it would be too advanced for him to really grasp what I was saying, but then the next thing I knew, he was telling my mom all the names of the planets and various facts about them (Venus is hot. Mars is cold and has poisonous gasses. If he goes to the moon, we will bounce because he won’t weigh as much, etc).The book also is interesting to me as the adult. It was sort of a brief refresher for me on a lot of things I’d forgotten from grade school. The art is cute but still fairly realistic (for a kids book!) and it explained concepts well (how the earth’s tilt dictates the seasons and why the moon has phases for example.)

At first, I read the reviews and thought it would be suitable for a younger toddler (not school aged) and then when it came home, I realized this book might be a little advanced for a younger reader ( mine is 3). Little boys especially, may be interested in space but they also have short attention spans and anything more than a sentence or two will not keep young toddlers interested the way a shorter, more kid-friendly book would. My toddler gets tired of the words halfway through and just turns the pages and looks at the pictures. And that is how he "reads" the book.Despite the wordy and somewhat grown-up-level references ( theres a page that talks about how constellations were named etc. Irrelevant.) the book seems to be a favorite of my sons right now, particularly because we've introduced him to astronomy. I always loved having space and astronomy material growing up and I can only speak for myself as I was a child and I preferred more pictures and facts in my books.Little children tend to want interesting stories or a challenge (think puzzles or hands -on approach) to keep them interested. This book did not have a story nor was it a picture book. Nonetheless, it is a good book to teach about space but it will require more involvement in order to teach your child about what really is "out" there.The pictures are kid friendly but they tend to lean more towards a page layout of space with some pictures relevant to the words written. If you are looking for a richer book with many many pictures of planets, black holes, etc then this is not it. It is somewhat boring for a toddler as far as activity level and captivating pictures go.But for the price, it cant be beat. Especially with the knowledge that is given throughout the pages.If you have a toddler that will sit still (mine wont.ever) or you have an inquisitive older toddler this is perfect.Nonetheless, it is a good book to have in your childs space library.

This is a very informative book. It doesn't present the subject matter in a super exciting or super flashy manner, but it did teach my four-and-a-half--year-old twins a lot about our planet's place in the solar system and held their attention quite well. One of my kids kept asking me "Why?" at various times during the book, based upon a sentence I had just read to her, and the very next sentence always answered her question. That tells me that the book is interesting enough to hold their attention and laid out well enough to immediately respond to a child's questions raised by the material.

Lots of good information to learn in this book! I bought it for my 3 year old, but it's better geared for a child around 4 or 5, as the paragraphs are longer and the concepts slightly more advanced. Even so, he's able to get a lot from the book and likes to pick it out for me to read to him from time to time. The illustrations are very simple, but still able to capture the imagination. Not a big deal, but it could use some work on the appearance of the text. It's a little boring and clashes with the fun, whimsical illustrations. Otherwise, this book is very educational and a good read for the young beginner.

If you've got a youngster that is into outer space, this is a great book to help explain some of the introductory and intermediate questions your kid will have in an entertaining format. There's a good amount of information covering a broad spectrum of topics, from the phases of the moon to why the sun "sets" and the composition of the planets. Cool artwork, my son loves this book and has learned the names of all the planets but he sorta fades out for the second half of the book, I think it's targeted towards a bit older child. It gets into some of the different aspects of our space missions, and planet composition which he's not quite ready for.

Great book for a preschooler. Though there may be too much to read through in one sitting for some children, it can be read through in pieces. It is age appropriate and includes a few details for each idea. The simple illustrations are done through attractive collage work; their straightforward design makes the book very clear and accessible. A young child can get a solid foundation in Space basics from this book.

My 5-year-old loves this book -- he read it constantly for a few weeks. It has plenty of information to be fascinating to him, but the language is appropriate and concepts are explained well but in a concise way. I was surprised that it was so small when it arrived (didn't pay attention to dimensions), but it was very well worth buying.

Perfect book! Ordered because of all the other positive comments from other reviews!My daughter is 5 and doing “Space” segments this term.Beautiful book, colourful, short, sweet and to the point & very age appropriate.Like most of the other comments stated, I relearnt some things myself as I’ve been out of school for a while 😀

Really disappointed with this book. This is not at all for a 3 year old kid. I thought the book would have more pictures than description and some great illustrations bur it is just a plain book. The book shops have much better books at this price.

Short, inexpensive book, that is great to read to children, and also helps teach adults,a few things about our solar system, it's good to refresh ones memory with nice books like these,as a lot of the information in this series, are educational, and good for extra, helpful bits of knowledge...

Good little book, clear pictures. Writing bit small.

A fantastic illustrated book for children who want to know all about space, written and illustrated in a manner that even the youngest of children will understand. I bought this book for my daughter who is studying 'all about space' at school. I would definitely recommend this book.