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Find out moreThis vibrant inter-planetary picture book sees mini Mercury, the smallest planet closest to the sun, fulfill his mythical job as a messenger when he warns his fellow planets that a sun storm is approaching.
Mercury’s message makes its way to each planet in turn – loving Venus, lively Earth, warrior Mars, giant Jupiter (who “farts a lot”, due to being such a gaseous planet!), singing Saturn, ice-giant Uranus, before finally reaching freezing Neptune. Thanks to Mercury’s thoughtful warning and the planets’ varied ways of preparing for it, everyone stays safe from the storm.
The story imparts an underlying message of friendship and support through the entertaining and educational personification of the planets, and the page of planet-themed questions at the back is a great extra. All in all, this is a fun way to introduce 4+ year-olds to the solar system.
Joanne Owen, A LoveReading Ambassador
The Perfect Book for Kids to learn about our solar system! Planet Mercury, the tiniest and closest to the Sun, has to warn other planets about a potential disaster. The message travels through space and time from planet to planet. They all react differently, and are grateful for the warning. What will happen to the planets in our solar system? With “Thank You Mercury!” kids will learn facts about astronomy and our solar system, while at the same time reading a fun story about friendship and gratitude.
ISBN: | 9781950767014 |
Publication date: | 19th April 2019 |
Author: | Carmen Gloria |
Illustrator: | Carmen Gloria |
Publisher: | Uncommon Grammar |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 38 pages |
Suitable for: | 3+ readers, 5+ readers |
Genres: | General Fiction, Science, Space |
Recommendations: | Indie Books We Love |
Collections: | 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing, |