2017, Kindle eBooks, Children's eBooks
WISE Score
Amazon
Meet 'Planet Awesome'—a 4.5 billion-year-old with a big personality and a lot of stories about her 'awkward' teenage years.
4.8
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This is exactly what a science book should be. It’s funny, it’s gorgeous to look at, and it doesn't treat kids like they're too small to understand big concepts like 4.54 billion years.
Stacy McAnulty has hit a sweet spot here where the 'Planet Awesome' persona feels genuinely charming rather than cringey. If you have a kid who is even remotely interested in space, dinosaurs, or why we aren't currently covered in ice, this is a mandatory add to the bookshelf.
Best for the 4-8 crowd. It’s perfect for preschoolers who are starting to ask big questions and early elementary kids who want to flex their science muscles.
It’s a friendly, ego-filled autobiography of a planet. The tone is upbeat and focuses on the shared history of everyone on Earth without being preachy.
Personifying the Earth as 'Planet Awesome' is a clever hook. David Litchfield’s illustrations give the planet a face and personality that makes billions of years feel relatable.
It's a picture book about geology and history. Unless your kid is specifically terrified of the concept of time or the extinction of dinosaurs, there’s zero risk here.
Sneaks a massive amount of Earth science into a 40-page story. It covers the Big Bang, tectonic plates, and the ice age in a way that actually sticks.
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