The Universe and You

By Suzanne Slade, Stephanie Fizer Coleman (Illustrator)

Discover the cosmic dance of planets, stars, and galaxies in our ever-expanding universe.

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32 pages

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As we sleep, Earth spins and orbits the sun, joined by planets, moons, and asteroids in a cosmic ballet. Explore the Milky Way's billions of stars and the vast universe beyond. This journey reveals the wonders of space, inviting young readers to marvel at the celestial dance that continues with each sunrise. What mysteries lie in the galaxies swirling into infinity?

From the publisher

During the night, as we sleep, a beautiful celestial dance is taking place. While Earth seems solid and still, it’s actually spinning on its axis and circling the sun. Joining Earth in this orbit around the sun are the other seven planets in our solar system, along with dozens of moons and millions of comets and asteroids. Containing our solar system is the wondrous Milky Way galaxy, with its billions of stars, just like our own sun, swirling and whirling around. And on from there are the billions of galaxies with their own stars swirling and whirling into the ever-expanding space called our universe. When the sun rises on a brand new day, the dance continues. Through lyrical text, award-winning science writer Suzanne Slade (June Almeida, Virus Detective! The Woman Who Discovered the First Human Coronavirus) takes young readers on an exploration of our solar system, galaxies beyond, and finally the universe as a whole. Back matter includes science facts.

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