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Sleepy solar system
"It's been a long, busy day in the starry Milky Way. Sleepy, setting Sun calls out, 'Bedtime, everyone...'"
Join the planets (and a few friends!) as they settle down into bedtime routines: brushing teeth, reading stories, and asking for one more hug and kiss. Includes a distance chart and "Did You Know?" section featuring facts about our solar system. Rhyming text and whimsical illustrations provide an enchanting read-aloud celebrating the wonders of outer space. Sleepy Solar System is certain to send the imagination soaring!
Click here to download a free solar system coloring page!
Reviews:
"Reading Sleepy Solar System to your 4- or 5-year-olds just before bedtime will introduce them to our planets and, maybe later, allow them to visit each one in their dreams." - Dean Regas, Outreach Astronomer, Cincinnati Observatory; co-host, Star Gazers
"A fun and humorous take on introducing the solar system and the varied planets within to a very young audience." - C.F. Payne, artist/illustrator, Mousetronaut
"Cenko's appealing, digitally created images seem perfect for animation." - Kirkus Reviews
"Very highly recommended for family, preschool, elementary school, and community library children's books collections, and perfect as a 'read aloud' nap-time or bed-time book..." - Midwest Book Review
"A lovely fusion of fact and fancy, little stars will want to fall asleep with the solar system night after night." - Michelle Schingler, Foreword Reviews
"A splash of fantasy with a dash of fact, this bedtime book about the solar system will have your little one blasting off into outer space from the comforts of your cozy bed!" - Regina LaCaruba, Diapers-and-Daydreams.com Book Reviews
“With soothing rhymes, adorably creative pictures (I love Doug Cenko’s work), and fairly sparse text (in my opinion, the BEST kind of books for littles at bedtime), SLEEPY SOLAR SYSTEM is a perfect nighttime read. (But really, we love it any time of the day.)” - Jamie Bills, @jmebills
Awards
Gold Medal, 2017 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards
2016 Foreword
INDIES Finalist
Publication Information
List Price: $17.99
ISBN: 978-1-936669-49-3
Publication Date: September 2016
Format: Hardcover
Dimensions: 9" x 9"
Page Count: 32
Ages: 4-8
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About the Author:
Dr. John Hutton is a pediatrician and author from Cincinnati, OH. As a child, he loved to stare at the sky and play in the mud on his favorite planet, Earth.
About the Illustrator:
Doug Cenko is an illustrator living in Chicago, IL. He has worked at an animation studio, a live special effects company and design agencies, but illustration is what he truly loves to do.
