1.

The Latest View of the Solar System (National Geographic Kids)

by David Aguilar
This book provides an overview of all the planets found in our
solar system. The illustrations provide colorful visuals to compare
the planets. The simple text correlates with these illustrations while also
teaching readers new vocabulary terms.
2. Our Solar System (Smithsonian)
By Seymour Simon
This book also provides an overview of all the planets and other
aspects found within our solar system. These aspects include a
tour of our sun, the eight planets and their moons, asteroids,
comets, and meteoroids.
3. Destination Mars
By Seymour Simon
This book describes the characteristics of Mars such as its place in
the solar system, orbit, configuration, atmosphere, and its moons. It
provides colorful illustrations and diagrams of aspects of this planet.
4. Destination Jupiter
By Seymour Simon
This book describes the characteristics of Jupiter such as its orbit,
configuration, place in the solar system, rings, and moons. It
provides colorful illustrations matching the detailed text to inform
a young reader.
5. Is There Life on Other Planets?: And Other Questions about Space
(Is That a Fact)
By Gregory L. Vogt illustrated by Colin W. Thompson
I had to add this book into my library based off the on going curiosity of
whether or not there is life on other planets. I would like my students to
learn facts within this book then create their own opinions. I feel the
question of there being life on different planets would be a great topic for a
 class discussion. This book includes facts about known evidence of
there being life on other planets and includes generic explanation
of some theories.
6. Mercury (Our Solar System)
By Dana Meachen Rau
This book includes various facts about Mercurys placement in the
solar system, components and configurations, atmosphere, and orbit. This
book contains excellent diagrams and other photographs to support
the detailed text.
7. Venus
By Paul Fleisher
This book discusses the characteristics of Venus: its position in the
solar system, configuration, atmosphere, its moons, and its rings. It
also goes into depth of how scientists have collected information
about Venus over time.
8. Planet Earth! A Kids Book About Planet Earth- Fun Facts and
Pictures About Our Oceans, Mountains, Rivers, Deserts, Endangered
Species and More
By Alexander G Michaels
This book provides colorful photographs of our Earth along with
descriptive text. It reviews the contents of our planet such as
mountains, oceans, rivers, deserts, and animals. This book also
comes in an ebook version, which will enhance a childs learning
experience.

9. Saturn (True Books: Space)

By Larry Dane Brimner
This book writes and creatively illustrates the unique characteristics
of Saturn. It discusses components such as its rings, placement in
the solar system, orbit, atmosphere, and moons. Pictures and diagrams
through out the book bring to light the detailed text about Saturn.
10. Far-out Guide to Neptune
By Mary Kay Carson
This book focuses on the components of Neptune including
atmosphere, place in the solar system, configuration, moons, and
orbit. There are many vivid pictures that correlate with the
descriptive text.

11. You Are the First Kid on Mars

By Patrick OBrien
This book gives the reader insight on what life would be like if one
were able to live on Mars in the future. There are photorealistic
illustrations as well accurate scientific details to add exciting
aspects to the story.