Little Kids First Big Book of Space (National Geographic Kids)

The book arrived as expected in immaculate condition. The images are stunning and there are lots of information explained in a style suitable for children. It can help children (and adults!) learn accurate space facts in a visually attractive and well organised way. I love that in some cases they include how to pronounce certain things, as it builds up with the concept of accuracy or real facts that I think the book intends. My child is enjoying very much reading the different sections/chapters of the book and is very proud to tell others about what they are learning. The only negative thing is that soon after it arrived, a couple of pages were detaching from the spine of the book, and we had to mend it. Still, it has been our first purchase of the National Geographic First Book series but will definitely not be the last one. I highly recommend it for children who prefer non-fiction reading content.

We bought this for my father in law to give to our daughter at Christmas, but we also bought gifts for him to give to our nephew.. so either he got confused or decided that this was better suited to a 4 year old boy than a 4 year old girl... Having had a quick flick through it before we passed it on for wrapping last month I knew that my daughter would love it .. So, after tracking down where the gift had ended up I bought it for a second time. There was a knock at the door a couple of days after Christmas when my daughter was in the bath (aka Prime delivery). I explained to her that Santa had just been cleaning his sleigh and he found this extra gift for her wedged in a gap. As it was no longer Christmas he couldn't wear his magic suit so he couldn't fly and he had to knock at the door. He was very, very sorry, but the wrapping had been damaged (hence not wrapped) but he really hoped that she enjoyed the book. (Not bad when on the spot I thought!) She thought this was brilliant. I think it is brilliant that a 4 year old can name the planets, knows that moons go round planets, planets go round the sun... This book has great illustrations, easy to understand text and captures the imagination of children. I will definitely be buying more from this range. Apparently my nephew (who is into superheroes) really likes it too.

I love it and it is also a hit with my 5 and 3 year olds. The pictures are large, clear and colourful, and there are very few words on each page, so it is suitable for this age group of 3-5 year olds. The information is kept to a minimum - just the basic facts which are sufficiently amazing and wondrous to this age group, nothing too advanced or difficult. The only thing was gravity - I was a little surprised when I turned a page and found that it was about gravity...and I had to pause for a second wondering how I was going to tackle this topic with my kids and not entirely certain that I should introduce Newton at this stage - I managed to put across the basic concept (to an extent!) to them - do we stay in the air when we jump etc...and they wondered about that, shouted "no, we fall!" and found this fact to be funny and exciting. The pages are thick and glossy, and the book is large and chunky - lovely to look at.

Fab book, my little one kept reading it over and over again. Full of interesting facts

Not sure whether to award 3 or 4 stars. Book looks inviting and encouraging for my grandson, but is spoilt by the label on the front. "Little kids first big book" etc . It stands out more than the book subject. Boys growing up don't want to be called "little kids" the label should be either on the back, or one that will peel off.

Good quality book

Ideal for small planet lover

Normally we just make do with the books we have for our daughter, or see what we can pick up cheaply, but I wanted to encourage my 4 year old daughters interest in astronomy, so made a rare book purchase based on the great reviews. It lived up to the promise, and has been a much-requested bedtime book since. Some of the concepts are a little tricky for her, but they get her asking questions which was sort of the point! And the photos are beautiful and enticing. She loved reading about the satellites, and now points out the different planets whenever they show up on tv or magazines. Many is the night I've found her turning the pages past her bedtime, which though discouraged suggests it has hit the spot. She would like to move to Mars though, so maybe it wasn't perfect...