Age Group: 3 - 6 Years, 6 - 9 Years

Description:

It rises every morning, lights up our skies, warms our skin, and helps every plant and animal on Earth to grow — yet most of us never stop to wonder what it really is. The Sun is actually a star! In this lively, fact-packed picture book, beloved science writer Franklyn M. Branley takes young readers on a journey to meet our closest stellar neighbour. Find out what the Sun is made of, how impossibly big it really is, why it looks small in our sky, and how its light and heat have been keeping life going on Earth for billions of years. Bursting with bright, friendly illustrations by Edward Miller and a couple of easy hands-on experiments to try at home, this Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science Stage 2 favourite is a perfect first introduction to astronomy for curious young scientists.