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'Why Don't Astronauts Burp?: Questions and Answers about Space' , by Anne Rooney  Thank you to the author, Arcturus Publishing and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Interesting facts , and funny and cute illustrations to learn more about the universe, in this book, beautifully illustrated with texts so easy to understand for children, it's the perfect choice for them to understand the cosmos. It's also a great choice for anyone else that loves to read about it. Through the pages, ‘Why Don't Astronauts Burp?: Questions and Answers about Space’ talks about stars , planets , asteroids, comets, black holes and supernovas , nebulae , rocks and dust, galaxies and superclusters of stars/galaxies/universes, meteorites, Earth , and cosmos's birth and fate , between many more topics, in a way very fresh and light. This book is, mostly, for children . The topics are explained in a simple and easy way for them to understand . Maybe it could ma...

'Lights Day and Night: The Science of How Light Works' , by Susan Hughes & Ellen Rooney Thank you to the authors, Kids Can Press and Edelweiss for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. A funny, graphic and easy way for children to learn more about how light works. It talks how light travels from our star —the Sun — to us, and it gives glimpses of the rest of the stars out there in space, far away from us. It also explains some concepts in a easy way for kids : types of lights that exist, how the water cycle works —in a simple and illustrative way—, and how sunlight is so important to us, Earth and its children. It gives visual examples with beautiful details. It comments interesting facts for kids. At the last pages, we found a game/exercise for them. It is a detail that makes the book even better for them to digest if they're not into reading. Also, there is a glossary full of terms at the end. It helps them, and also makes them more curious about the top...