National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Space (National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books) Hardcover – Picture Book, October 9, 2012

This book is all that we hoped it would be and more. My five-year-old is crazy about space and he could read this book to himself all day. He loves reading it aloud to us and is now randomly spouting facts about space during regular conversation. I think it's perfect for an age range of 5-8 years old.The pictures are high quality and colorful. Information is well-organized with lots of tips and fun things on the side. The paper is also good quality and thick, so it's not easily bent by over-eager little hands.I also like that it creates asks reflective questions that reach out to the child on a personal level. For example, when teaching about orbit, it asks "How many times have you been around the sun? (Hint: how many years old are you?)" This kind of real life association is very helpful for getting children (or anyone, for that matter) to grasp new concepts.Update: We got this for my son a couple of months ago and he's still crazy about it. Normally the novelty would have worn off by now. Instead, he's asking for the other "LIttle Kid's First Big Books". And I'll be happy to indulge him now that I know how great they are!

This book is perfect for kids around 4-8 years old and is filled with beautiful, vibrant illustrations. My 5 year-old grandson absolutely loves it! The book introduces a variety complex concepts like the solar system, stars, and galaxies in a way that is both engaging and educational. I love how it's broken into bite-sized sections, making it perfect for short attention spans. National Geographic does it again!

Got this as part of a themed present for my 4 year old nephew, in addition to a rocket and astronaut helmet. His Mom will have to read it to him for a while, but he loved the vibrant photos and flipping through the pages!

Very interesting for children

My oldest has been reading this book since he was 3, and loves it more and more as he grows. Got it as a gift and had to buy a second one after we read it so many times that my little guy had ripped a few pages out. Started being great to learn planets and now that he can read, he is learning all sorts of fun information. I have learned so much reading it to him! Very fascinating, well organized, and our favorite of the. National Geographic kids books!

Hands down one of the best books for your space-loving kid (or self). We have multiple of the National Geographic Kids books, and I couldn't praise them enough. The photographs are vibrant, awe-inspiring, and everything you would expect from National Geographic.We love:- how engaging these books are!!!- information is just right. Not too much.- not overly textbook or boring- amazing photographs and graphics- my kids absorbs the information and have practically memorized it all because this book is so well doneHOWEVER,We do not love:- The binding is faulty and the pages eventually detach and fall out over time. We keep taping them back in.This has happened with multiple of these books, and it is frustrating. And this is with gentle use. We expect more from National Geographic and hope they remedy this.

I love this book! I have a 1.5 and a 4 year old. My four year old has language delay, and we love this book--he brought it to show and tell today. There is A LOT of GOOD information in this book. The photos are gorgeous, the information is so interesting for me to read about, my kid loves it (and can name all of the planets including the belts in our solar system). The first time I read to him, I was really loving all the info and he was listening quietly....I realized it is A LOT of information to take in. So now I read only part of it to him, and I feel like he'll grow into the book more. There are little bubbles/circles withe interesting facts about the topic that I read to him and we talk about what's on the page. We love it and I bought more of the Nat Geo Little Kid books, they're awesome for all ages truly (and even okay for different capabilities). Thank you, truly love these books!! We also got the Ocean one, and love that as well.

My 3 year old loves them.