RecommendedReads: JNon-Fiction:Space
ADayintheLifeofanAstronaut,Mars,and theDistantStars
MikeBarfield
JGN 523.2 BARF, M
Presents graphic illustrations of miscellaneous facts about the solar system, space travel and the life of astronauts, and the exploration of outer space.
UniversalGuidetotheNightSky
LisaHarvey-Smith
J 520 HARV, L
Wherever you are in this world, in the Northern or Southern hemisphere, in the city or a remote region, Universal Guide to the Night Sky takes you through the remarkable features of planet Earth’s starry sky.
AstronomyforCuriousKids
GilesSparrow
J 520 SPAR, G
Expert science writer Giles Sparrow takes readers on a journey through time and space, from the Big Bang to black holes, to study solar eclipses, shooting stars, supernovas and much more.
OutofthisWorld:Star-StuddedHaiku
SallyM.Walker
J 520 WALK, S
This stunning meeting of poetic form and luminous artwork transports us out of the bounds of Earth, past a lunar eclipse, beyond the orbiting planets, and into glowing galaxies and twinkling constellations.
JamesWebbSpaceTelescope:APeekInto theFirstGalaxies
DianeLindseyReeves
The James Webb Space Telescope orbits the sun, is one hundred times more powerful than the Hubble, and lets scientists see back in time. Learn all about the JWST in this thrilling book.
HowtoBakeaUniverse AlexCarvlin
For readers too young for Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry, this whimsical and well-founded picture book takes a leaf from a cookbook to show readers how the universe came into being.
TheUltimateKid’sGuidetotheUniverse
JennyMarder
Buckle up for a tour across space in this guide to the universe! With stunning photos of outer space, easy athome experiments, and fun activities, this is the only guide kids need on their journey of learning about the stars, the planets, the moon, and so much more!
Planets
CaroleStott
J 523.4 STOT, C
Journey through space into the farthest reaches of our Solar System. Guided by astronauts and expert space engineers, learn all about the planets, how they formed, and how scientists study them.
Mars!:EarthlingsWelcome
StacyMcAnulty
J 523.43 MCAN, S
From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator Stevie Lewis, Mars! Earthlings Welcome is a light-hearted nonfiction picture book about the red planet told from the perspective of Mars himself...
WhereStarsGotoDie
MariBolte
J 523.8 BOLT, M
Title covers the Webb Telescope's images surrounding black holes and what we're learning about them as a result. Features new discoveries being made with the Webb Telescope and the cutting-edge technology helping scientists make them.
SkyExplorer:AYoungAdventurer’sGuideto theSkybyDayandNight
ElizabethJennfer
J 551.5 JENN, E
From amazing cloud formations and rainbows to twinkling stars and planets, become an expert sky explorer with this brilliant guide to the wonders of the sky, both by day and night.
SpaceActivityLab:ExcitingSpaceProjects forBudding
Astronomers
OSJ 520 SPA
This fun, fact-filled book is brimming with exciting outdoor experiments to help budding astronomers aged 9+ explore the secrets of space.
ProfessorAstro’sCat’sFrontiersofSpace
Dr.DominicWalliman
OSJ 520 WALL, D
Join Professor Astro Cat and the gang as they travel across space to find out everything there is to know about our galaxy, the solar system and the Universe. From asteroids to alien life and rockets to rovers, there's so much to discover in the Frontiers of Space.
Exoplanets:AGuidetotheWorldsOutside OurSolarSystem
WendyBjazevich
OSJ 523.24 BJAZ, W
NASA has confirmed the existence of 5,000 exoplanets (planets that lie outside of our solar system), and that number is growing! Exoplanets, the first book of its kind for kids, is a visually packed guide to the exoplanets of our universe.
BehindtheScenesattheSpceStations
OSJ 629.4 BEH
Reveals how a space station works, the astronauts who risk their lives to get there, and the people back on Earth who make it possible.