Pluto's Secret: An Icy World's Tale of Discovery
No. of pages 40
Published: 2015
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This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.
There are 40 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2015 by Abrams .
Margaret A. Weitekamp, PhD, curates the National Air and Space Museum's Social and Cultural Dimensions of Spaceflight collection. David DeVorkin, PhD, is Senior Curator, History of Astronomy and the Space Sciences, at the museum. Diane Kidd is an award-winning illustrator of children's books and is Early Childhood Manager at the museum.
Praise for Pluto's Secret "Pairing a lighthearted narrative in a hand-lettered-style typeface with informally drawn cartoon illustrations, this lively tale of astronomical revelations begins with the search for Planet X." Kirkus Reviews "This picture book offers a fresh, positive perspective on Pluto, showing that its change of status is not a demotion but a correction." Booklist "Light-hearted imagining of a gregarious Pluto." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Fun reading... The book provides a factual history of our faraway 'dwarf,' and on its companion icy worlds, and on the discovery of Kuiper-like bands around other stars." School Library Journal Award New York Public Library's annual Children's Books list: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2013.