The Sun: Our Nearest Star by Franklyn M. Branley

The Sun: Our Nearest Star Reviews

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  Katie Fitzgerald

  This simple book explains that our sun is a star, that it is far away and hot, and that living things need sunshine to survive. It's just right for a preschooler, as it has visually appealing illustrations and very simple and repetitive text.
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  Myles

  I already knew all the things about the sun.
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  Diana

  Oh, you had to take a perfectly good, readable book about the sun and add in stuff about the Earth being millions of years old and dinosaurs turning into coal. Not proven, folks, and there's good science disproving it. By doing so, you portrayed theory as fact, making this a book I can't recommend. Too bad, really, because it really good up until those last few pages!
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  Megan

  Has some great, however outdated at this point information about the sun. Also, the Dinosaur pages were out of place in a story about the sun. Not because EvOlUtIoN iSn'T ReAl or EaRtH iS oNlY 5000 YeArS old. It's out of place because it tries tying fossil fuels to solar energy in a very bizarre way that isn't needed in a early childhood science book.
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  Two Hearts Homeschool

  Not a patch on the old (vintage) Let’s-Read-And-Find-Out-About science texts. Terrible illustrations, bland text - this kind of book says much about how mainstream society views children ie they’re not worth the effort. Definitely not a living book.
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  Karen Dransfield

  (2023) Let's Read and Find Out Science books. Stage 2.
  The sun and space, stars and where things are and how they work. A lovely story. I'm working on some learning units and reading a range of picture books looking for stories to use.
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  Rachael Olson

  Informational - Great comparisons to understand how far or hot the sun is. Simple and concise.
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  Michael Fitzgerald

  Interesting illustrations. Very simple text, bordering on See Spot Run. One of the easiest in this series.
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  Jodi

  Has a few pages of evolutionary content.
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  Heather

  45 months - this series is wonderful for introducing small kids to new science concepts in a simple and fun way in picture book format. This one explains how the earth rotates around the sun and how this gives us day and night, seasons, alters the length of the day over the year all using an orange, pencil and flashlight.
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  Hatka Kecalovic

  This book is The Sun: Our Nearest Star by Franklyn M. Barnley. This book can be used in Kindergarten to 2 grade classrooms. This book provides facts about the Sun. The book also focuses on the Sun's effects on plant growth.
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  Samantha Penrose

  Beautifully illustrated and expertly explained. I found this book to be suitable for my 5 1/2 year old....
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  Christine Turner

  This is a non-fiction book in a picture book format.
  
  I love this book because it would love well for many age groups. I read it during my family storytime and the kids seemed to really like it.
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  Debra

  K - 2
  
  The Sun - How Large - How Far - How Hot
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  Ashly Roman

  This book explains how important the sun is without getting into complicated science terms that kids may not understand.
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  Rebecca Ray

  Used with Apologia Astronomy chapter 2 on the sun. The children found the illustrations great, especially drawing showing the distances between the earth, moon and sun.
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  Jessica

  A good learn and find out book.
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  Kayla Nannariello

  1) Awards: none
  
  2) Age Range: 5-8
  
  3) Summary: This book gives basic facts about the sun
  
  4) Review: I enjoyed the fact that it read more like a story than just straight facts. I think it would be a good book to incorporate into a science lesson
  
  5) In Class Use: This book can be read during a science lesson about the sun