If Pluto Was a Pea
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019

If Pluto Was a Pea

Written by Gabrielle Prendergast · Illustrated by Rebecca Gerlings

Two kids explore cosmic size using backyard objects. How small is Pluto?

3.7 Goodreads · 108 ratings
40 pages· AD500L
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Bookroo's summary

Two curious kids embark on a backyard adventure, using everyday objects to grasp the vastness of the universe. With Pluto as a pea and the Sun as a tent, they ponder cosmic size. How do these comparisons shape their understanding of space? Discover the wonders of the universe through a lunchbox and a child's imagination.

From the publisher

Join two curious kids as they explore their backyard, and contemplate their place within our vast universe in this adorable picture book that’s full of comparisons to help kids understand cosmic size. If Pluto was a pea… the Sun would be like a tent, Mercury would be a marble, and Earth would be a golf ball. Pluto is the smallest planet in our solar system, but how small is small? As it turns out, it only takes the contents of a lunchbox and a backyard to find out.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD500L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.3
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
August 20, 2019
Publisher
Margaret K McElderry Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534404359
LCCN
2018026421

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