I Am the Solar System: A book about space for kids, from the sun, through the planets, to the heliosphere and into interstellar space, helping . (I Am Learning: Educational Series for Kids)

Get ready to blast off! Children ages 3-5 will learn about the Solar System through an imaginative journey filled with engaging facts and entertaining images that kids will want to read again and again. Created with the youngest learners in mind.

The Solar System is an incredible neighborhood centered around one very important star called the Sun. Discover the many amazing objects that call the Solar System home!

In this simple Solar System book for kindergarten and first grade, kids are introduced to basic space concepts that are made easy to follow and remember. Starting at the Sun and working outward through the planets and belts, children will discover space objects and follow the flow of the solar wind, taking a fun and informative tour of the Solar System.

Both boys and girls ages 5-8 will love the bright, colorful images of the planets and objects brought to life as characters, making learning more enjoyable and engaging. Kids will enjoy learning facts with the imaginatively illustrated Sun and planets that help build a love of learning while simultaneously presenting educational and scientific facts. Large print and easy to follow information tell all about the solar system for kids at preschool level learning. It’s a great beginning level early astronomy book for kids with age-appropriate amounts of information on each page and large colorful images that further explain the concepts.

Travel the Solar System in an imaginary spaceship that tours the planets, and both belts, all the way to where the Solar System ends, and interstellar space begins. How many planets are in the Solar System? What type of planets are they? What happens to the solar wind? Have any spacecraft made it out of the Solar System? Where does the Solar System end? Find the answer to these questions and many more. I Am the Solar System is an excellent book for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first graders just beginning to understand the basic concepts of the Solar System they are part of.

This is a fully illustrated Solar System book for preschool, kindergarten and first-grade level learners that teaches children the beginning concepts of Space Science in an easy to follow format, an excellent book for the aspiring young astronaut.

For further learning, check out our other astronomy books about the solar system for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. I Am Earth, I Am the Moon, I Am the Sun and I Am Mars…

“Put on your spacesuit and get ready to blast off. This is a great book for young children who love space and want to learn more about the Solar System.”

I Am the Solar System helps young children understand the layout of the solar neighborhood they live in as one of many planetary systems, orbiting other stars in the Milky Way galaxy and the greater surrounding Universe. The bright inviting illustrations will encourage children to read I Am the Solar System again and again, making it easier to understand and absorb the many different concepts. Questions at the back of the book revisit main topics and help reinforce learning. Plenty of activities can be created around this book for homeschool, traditional and Montessori classroom learning environments.

I Am the Solar System, along with the numerous other books in the I Am series are a great addition to the Montessori method of teaching. The I Am series is geared toward scientific learning and independent thought. An excellent companion for Montessori classroom activities and as a standalone read aloud.