The Sun

Revised Edition

Seymour Simon

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Usborne
24 August 2015

Children's & Educational; Educational: Sciences, general science; Educational: Technology; Social issues: environment & green issues (Children's&YA)

In this completely updated edition of The Sun featuring beautiful full-color photographs, Seymour Simon presents a fascinating introduction to the star that is the center of our Solar System.

Young readers will love exploring the wonders of the sun, from the constant nuclear explosions at its core to the sea of boiling gases that forms its surface.

Seymour Simon knows how to explain science to kids and make it fun. He was a teacher for more than twenty years, has written more than 250 books, and has won multiple awards.

This book includes an author's note, glossary, and index and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards.

By: Seymour Simon
Imprint: Usborne
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 254mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 168g
ISBN: 9780062345059
ISBN 10: 0062345052
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 24 August 2015
Recommended Age: From 6 to 10 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , English as a second language , Children's (6-12)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Seymour Simon has been called the dean of the [children's science book] field by the New York Times. He has written more than 250 books for young readers and has received the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting contribution to children's science literature, the Science Books & Films Key Award for Excellence in Science Books, the Empire State Award for excellence in literature for young people, and the Educational Paperback Association Jeremiah Ludington Award. He and his wife, Liz, live in Great Neck, New York. You can visit him online at www.seymoursimon.com, where you can read Seymour Science Blog and download a free four-page teacher guide to accompany this book, putting it in context with Common Core objectives. Many of Seymour's award-winning books are also available as ebooks.