Jenn DlugosRecensioni

This fact-filled book about space tech is both a great introduction and for those kids looking for specific information. While there is no index, the table of contents is an excellent guide. It is perfect for bouncing around topics, and is also fine to read sequentially. It is illustrated with drawings and great photographs of the technology, all with dark background. Topics include GPS, space suits, space shuttles, space telescopes, space travel- all done in a factual but light format, including wisecracks on the side. For a kid who is interested in space, this is one to pour over.

This book is really good. The illustrations are good. I learned a lot.
- my 11 year old daughter's review

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This is a gorgeous book! My daughter, who has a big interest in space, dug right into it and started telling me different facts right away! "Hey Dad, did you know...?" And in almost every case, I did NOT know! A very inspiring book for any young mind who wants to know more about the "world" above us!

This was a fun and informational book for kids and adults about some of the amazing space gadgets out there. I am older than the target audience and learned some new information, and the graphics in this book made it a real standout! They were easy to understand and just great to look at as well, I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in space, not just kids. Happy reading!

my kids love this book! they are really into space and they loved all the interesting information and pictures.

This is a great informational text for upper elementary aged children. There were plenty of illustrations and quick facts to capture the attention of the reader. This is a great text to use as an introduction to infographics. The text accompanying the illustrations is short, but allows children to learn a lot about each topic presented in the book. The quick facts encourage children to learn more about the topics from other resources. This book is well-written and visually appealing.

I would have liked to see a more photos instead of all illustrations. For example, the information about the animals that have participated in space exploration, it would have been nice to include actual photos of a few animals.

This book has fantastic illustrations and lots of educational information. It's designed for kids, but I found it to be an exciting and interesting read as an adult, with some added comedic quirks that I can definitely appreciate.

Kids always seem to attract to things that are yucky. I still must be a kid because I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I found the facts and trivia to be completely fascinating not to mention educational and informative, the photos were fantastic and I discovered more unknown information with the turn of each page. With Christmas coming up I would suggest this book for anyone looking to purchase an unusual gift for a kid.
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I checked this book for possible review primarily with my teenage grandson, Joshua, in mind. He has an engineer father, but is brilliant in his own right. He loves to learn about and discuss how things work. He is enthralled with detail down to the most intricate level. He builds things. He invents things. With proper self-discipline and a willingness to accept guidance and direction, there is nothing he will not be able to accomplish. So, upon receipt of this book, Bizarre Space: A Kid's Guide to Our Strange, Unusual Universe by Jenn Dlugos, I gave it to Josh and asked him to let me know what he thought of it. Here are his comments: It is a good book; it has a lot of information in it and a lot of detail. There were a lot of things he had not known about space and the universe that interested him. It is not the kind of book you would read cover to cover in one sitting. When I asked if it could function as a reference book in a library, he said yes without hesitation. So you now have the opinion of a bright, teenage boy.

"Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly hugely mind-boggingly big it is."

Douglas Adams

It was encouraging that this ER book, Bizarre Space A Kid's Guide, begins with a Douglas Adams quote. The two authors of Bizarre Space met doing stand-up comedy, and one works by day writing science textbooks, while the other is a data "slinger" for a cancer research organization. They impart a lot of fascinating information about our universe in a slim volume, and go out of their way to make it entertaining, with puns and analogies and silly comments. That can mean groaners like the Clash reference "Rock the Plasma! Rock the Plasma!", but serves to lighten up what could have been dense content.

Exoplanets are planets that orbit stars other than our sun, where scientists hope to find signs of life. Here's what the authors say about the discovery process (about 1000 have been confirmed so far):

"Why does finding a new exoplanet make scientists squeal and somersault over the telescopes? (Aside from the fact that some scientists are just squealy and somersautly in general. We don't let those scientists near the really expensive telescopes)."

They go on to explain that, for one thing, exoplanets are hard to find because, unlike stars, they don't give off their own light.

Some other nuggets:

"Not only is Mercury's year shorter than an Earth year, but a Mercurial year is also shorter than a Mercurial day! Mercury circles the sun every 88 Earth days but makes a full rotation around its axis (a Mercurial day) only every 176 Earth days. So a day on Mercury lasts 2 Mercurial years. And we thought Monday afternoons dragged on!"

Mars' moon Phoebos orbits only 3700 miles from Mars' surface; "that's about the distance from Washington, DC to London, England" and it's getting closer all the time. The word galaxy comes from the Greek word galactos, meaning milk, and the milky appearance of the Milky Way led to its ancient name, with one godly explanation being that Hera was trying to nurse Heracles but he was too strong and her milk spilled.

Gravitational effects have disclosed dark matter we can't see, and in fact only 5% of the universe is made up by observable matter. There are a lot of mysteries out there. "Special note: Despite astronomers' hobby of putting the word dark in front of things they can't observe, this does not work for everything. You can't get out of your math homework by telling your teacher it is 'dark algebra'."

You won't want to give this book to your relative who believes the Earth is flat. But for kids 9-12 (its target audience) and older ones like me curious about the universe, it's a fun way to learn. There are lots of photos and illustrations, and colorful formatting with the information bite-size.½

My science loving kids enjoy this one. We find it to be a great read for when you can’t sleep and want to explore the mysteries of the universe. The sections are well chunked and sized for an early elementary reader and we appreciate the quality illustrations. This would also be a good addition to a school or classroom library.

I was so excited to receive and begin reading this book, rightfully so! Each section is in full color with pictures and illustrations that makes it more appealing to read, especially for young science buffs. The topics are laid out in an informative yet witty way, making it fun to read. This is the type of book I wish I had when I was young, it's not boring even though it's packed with interesting trivia and info about planets, comets, asteroids, stars and everything that encompasses our amazing universe. Mind you, the book isn't detailed but gives adequate into for further exploration by science buffs, young and old alike. Nevertheless, I gained so many new insights after reading this book.

Thank you to LibraryThing and Prufrock Press for sending me a copy of this book.½

This is a really well put together book.
It does not disappoint. My son started studying space right about the time I got the book in the mail and he has been thumbing through it ever since. Great colorful pages with witty humor to keep the facts from just being stale. This is a good book. Rec to anyone who has a little one in their life who is currently obsessed with space. They will enjoy.

This is not your normal little infobook about space. It really contains a lot of information about all things space. It was an interesting read and would be great for any child that had more than a passing interest in space and a good sense of humor. It is not written to appeal to a researcher.
I found the book to be somewhat short of facts (how far is it from here to there?) and maybe a little long on theoretical supposition (dark matter and dark energy and quasars and more).
There are a lot of great pictures and illustrations that support the text.

Bizarre Space by Jenn Dlugos and Charlie Hatton is a guide written for kids about astronomy, highlighting "the weird and wonderful things that make up our solar system and beyond." This is a book packed to the gills with facts to captivate the young stargazer.

I did have a couple of issues with it. I don't know if this is its final form, but I really wish it had an index. I can see this being used to research a report, and an index would help a child to find the information they need faster. I also thought the authors tried a little too hard to be funny. I thought it unnecessary and sometimes distracting from the content. It's nice that they want to relate the information to a child's day to day life, but some of the references are already dated.

On a positive note, the book is packed with interesting information and beautiful photographs of planets, moons, and other celestial bodies. There were many facts I didn't know and it is presented in simple terms and bite size blurbs. I think it would be a good book to have even for a kid at heart who still enjoys looking up at the night sky.

Great book on space for kids includes pictures.

I gave this book to my 7 year old son. He loved it! The way it is written is engaging to younger children while not talking down to them. It is a bit advanced, so younger kids may need a bit of help with the content. This book is filled with exciting facts! My son is a big outer space buff so this was perfect for him.

Bizarre Space is such a wonderful book with beautiful color pictures and a wealth of information. It says it a kid's guide but it will definitely appeal to adults also. I received this from LibraryThing Early Reviewer for an honest review.

An irreverent look at the science of space. Although loaded with facts (or what we assume are facts about our solar system), the authors (who are also stand-up comics), present the information in a way that is both fun and informative. Beautiful, colorful photographs and illustrations are presented alongside the dialogue.

For the science geek and beyond, Bizarre Space: A Kid's Guide to Our Strange, Unusual Universe is a wonderful reference for school, general knowledge, and for just plain fun!

Includes a bibliography for further reading and research.

Thank you to LibraryThing Early Reviewers, Prufrock Press Inc., and Jenn Dlugos and Charlie Hatton for this copy.½

This is a charming book for kids. It gives facts about the critters and then gives a quiz to answer in a multiple choice fashion. The photography is so inviting with bold colors. I cannot wait to read it to my young grandsons at Christmas time and possibly let them keep it as a resource book.

This is a fun book filled with unusual facts, most of which the reader is likely unfamiliar with. The pictures are beautiful and the text is not too "wordy." This book will have kids reading aloud to their friends, just to make them go...Y U C K!

I love books like this. This is a wonderful resource for children and children at heart, like myself. Colorful and....yucky.

A good mixture of gross and cool. Educational and written in a fun, no-commitment format. Each chapter starts with a hook and a trivia question (answered at the end of the chapter). I'd say this is best for the upper-elementary through middle school crowd.

I teach 5th and 6th grades. My boys and girls were thrilled with this book.the illustrations accented the text wonderfully,

This is a fantastic nonfiction book. My 3rd graders loved every interesting fact and photo. Keep them coming. It was phenomenal.

"Things That Make You Go Yuck! Extreme Living" by Jenn Dlugos and Charlie Hatton is priceless! As a retired wildlife biologist, I have to say this small book is a treasure trove of interesting and fascinating facts and factoids about a variety of unusual wildlife. I couldn't put it down because of the wide-ranging variety of species included, yet my 5 year old grandson was just as fascinated by it.

I'm not sure how the authors did it, but this book quite literally is written in such a way that it will appeal to a large cross section of people, regardless of age or education. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series. In the meantime, I heartily recommend this one.

And in spite of what my grandson may say, I do NOT look like the blobfish! Even if my wife DOES agree with him.