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Reviewed by: Jennifer Costello, Intermediate School Librarian Title: Pluto! Not a planet? Not a problem!
Author: Stacy McAnulty Illustrator: Stevie Lewis
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Year: 2023 Good for Grades: PK-5 Genre/Type of Book: Science/Picture Book
Content Warnings, or things that other School Librarians should be aware of: No Recommended for a school library: Yes Reason(s) for choosing the book: Recommended by SLJ. If you were tasked by the publisher with writing a short quote for the back cover of this book, what would it be:
Reintroducing Pluto - not a planet? Not a problem!
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Review:
This is a really cute story told by Pluto about how 'he' came to be a planet and then, how scientists decided that he isn't actually a planet after all. Pluto's voice is adorable - a great mix of scientific information and humor. The illustrations are beautiful, colorful and full of factual information. At the end of the book, the author includes a ton of information about planets, earth and Pluto. This would make a great read aloud for a class studying space, or any student interested in science.
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