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Sleepy Solar System
Sleepy Solar System

Sleepy Solar System

Illustrated by Doug Cenko, By John Hutton

3-5

JUVENILE FICTION

32 Pages, 9 x 9

Formats: Cloth

Cloth, $17.99 (US $17.99) (CA $21.99)

Publication Date: September 2016

ISBN 9781936669493

Rights: WOR

blue manatee press (Sep 2016)

Price: $17.99
 
 

Overview

Join the planets (and a few friends) as they settle into bedtime routines

A dreamy bedtime story among the stars!

Join the planets of our solar system as they wind down for the night in Sleepy Solar System. From dizzy Mercury to grumpy Mars, each planet has its own unique bedtime routine.

This enchanting combines playful rhymes with whimsical illustrations to create a soothing and educational experience. Perfect for young children fascinated by space, this makes learning about astronomy fun and accessible. Get ready to snuggle up and say goodnight to the solar system!

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


"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

Author Biography

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. Dr. John S. 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