Ten great books for kids:
1. Our Solar System, by Seymour Simon
2. Neil Armstrong: Meet the Famous Astronaut, by Barbara Kramer
3. The Third Planet, by Sally Ride
4. Living in Space, by Larry Kettelkamp
5. Astronomy, by Ian Ridpath
6. Columbia: The First Space Shuttle, by Heather Feldman
7. The Atlas of Space, by Jack Challoner
8. 1001 Facts about Space, by Carole Stott and Clint Twist
9. The Giant Book of Space, by John Farndon
10. Don't Know Much About Space, by Kenneth C. Davis
1. Our Solar System, by Seymour Simon
- This book contains fantastic photos and detailed information about the planets. There is a helpful glossary and chart in the back of the book to help review information
2. Neil Armstrong: Meet the Famous Astronaut, by Barbara Kramer
- This book explores the life of Neil Armstrong, including information from his childhood to his famous trip to the moon.
3. The Third Planet, by Sally Ride
- This book contains amazing images from space and allows students to learn more about what it really means to go into space.
4. Living in Space, by Larry Kettelkamp
- This book introduces students to the concept of being in space and describes past and future trips into space. There is also an interesting section that discusses how we would prepare Mars to live on in the future.
5. Astronomy, by Ian Ridpath
- This is an Eyewitness book that describes in great detail each planet, constellations, telescopes, and more.
6. Columbia: The First Space Shuttle, by Heather Feldman
- This book describes how space shuttles work and how NASA developed them. This book describes the intricate process of sending people into space.
7. The Atlas of Space, by Jack Challoner
- This book explores the concept of space, planets, telescopes, constellations, the future of space travel, and more. This book also contains wonderful images to supplement the information provided.
8. 1001 Facts about Space, by Carole Stott and Clint Twist
- This book provides 1001 facts for students about the planets, stars, comets, asteroids, and more. This book is packed with information but also has lots of beautiful images.
9. The Giant Book of Space, by John Farndon
- This book includes information about the planets, the sun, moons, galaxies, the night sky, the solar system, stars, big space, and spacecraft.
10. Don't Know Much About Space, by Kenneth C. Davis
- There are five chapters in this book, which review the history of astronomy, the sun, the weather in space, the size of the universe and the possibility of life on other planets. A timeline of important events in space and a glossary of terms is included at the end.