Basher Science: Astronomy: Out of this World!

Excellent product! Good price, fast delivery.

This is a good high level introduction to astronomy for kids that is fun and engaging - and seems to have the latest info. It's good info for kids and adults! My 3 1/2 year old, who loves stuff about space, loves the illustrations and gets excited when he see references to some of the items he knew about before like the mars rovers and the ISS as well as the planets. I bought several of the Basher series of books based on other reviews and have not been disappointed.

My son LOVES these books. The 8x8 size is also inviting. Cute characters introduce difficult ideas. My son wants the whole series. I have to admit the layout makes me curious, to see who is included in what. And it explains those new planets, and the sad demotion of our dear Pluto, and the various things that we didn't know about (kupiter belt, anyone?) This is a nice companion to any series, and it's also a quick reference. One of those "coffee table books" for kids, that they only pick up because of the nifty cover, but then spend more time in it because it's got some humor and interesting facts. One of those good examples of science well presented doesn't need a lot of whistles and bells, it's just cool in and of itself.

My students love these books AND I love these books! I have students who reach for them when they are done completing classwork, after tests and in study hall. I teach 7th grade science and I am constantly using these as in class references to explain topics to students who may not understand; these books put vocab into kid friendly terms that aren't intimidating. I currently own around 8-10 of the science themed books from Basher, I buy them as they get published and have been building my "library" for about 5-6 years now. These would make an excellent gift for any kid, a teacher or yourself for that matter. They have amazing graphics, are excellently written and are well made/bound.

My son is a voracious reader. We got him 7 of the Basher Science books for his 8th birthday in late March. He had finished them all by the end of April and has picked them back up again to reread. (2nd grade, reading at a U-level) He won't touch a fiction book unless forced, but if it is about science or technology he can't put it down. Just enough pictures to keep him from feeling intimidated by the text, perfect silliness level to keep him engaged, and more real science facts than he could absorb the first time through.

The Basher book series is a favorite of my daughter. She loves the illustrations. The information is presented in sections that are easily understood and enjoyable for kids.

I’m a middle school science teacher and this made teaching astronomy very easy. The images caught my students attention and they loved the book.

A personified planetary story version of the facts. Not deep in the details but gives a great read and introduction to appeal to the age range. My son enjoys it!

Awesome book. Very well represented and easy to understand. My son loves reading and this book just adds to his interest.

I bought this book for my own use as my science knowledge is almost non-existent. As an "arts" person, I studiously avoided all science except animals and plants. My physics education ceased when I was 13 (my arts full time education ceased when I was 22) but Patrick Moore and then Chris Lintot brought me worlds I wanted to know more about so a (fairly) basic book was needed and I think this has supplied it. The text and the illustrations are memorable and you don't have to be a child to get caught up in the excitement of it.. It may not last too long as I keep going back to it.

It taught me so many things this time, too, such as the difference between meteor and meteorite, what a galaxy means, etc. Space is far away and boundless, but after reading this book, I feel I am closer to it. A bit vulgar way to teach readers how to pronounce Uranus was hilarious.

My 8 year old lives this book!

Good typical Basher book my grandsons love these books. I am really pleased with them they learn so much and they encourage them to read