K.J. Field

5 Little Dwarf Planets a rhyming solar system book
Planets are listed and how to pronounce them.
Hard to read the print as it should be more brighter font. Rhyming colorful children's book about the dwarf planets.
Interesting facts about them all even one doesn’t have a moon. Fun way to learn about them as they are different than planets we grew up with.
There are little star notations on each page with more fun facts.
Resources at the end of the book point you to other books of interest. about the author is included.
Other works by the author are also listed.… (altro)

This was very interesting. I knew very little about dwarf planets, only that Pluto was downgraded from planet to dwarf planet. I heard about Ceres but knew little about it. Now I learned there are five dwarf planets in the Kieper Belt. There are also more in other solar systems. I liked how comparisons were made so I could understand the size. I especially liked the charts given on how long a day lasts or a year. The orbit map fascinated me. I tried to follow each orbit. The planets closest to the sun were hard to follow because they were so close to one another, and I kept losing track of the planet only to find I was in a different planets orbit. I wish the orbits would have been different colors so it would have been easier to see, but I understand why only two colors were used. I learned a whole lot in a simplistic format perfect for introducing me to dwarf planets. I can now study other books on it for more information.… (altro)