This is meant as a simple board book. It will be shaped as a fan that forms half-moons when open. The character and their pooch explore each different planet with the minimum of information. Being older, I miss Pluto being a planet, so this book feels off to me. Overall, it’s not bad but I’m not impressed enough to buy it from my library.

I got this on Netgalley in exchange of an honest review!

I liked how this explains the basics of what is unique about each planet in a simple way! Perfect for younger kids to talk about space and planets!

Loved learning about space with Evie and Juno. This was a book that was read to ada, but also to her baby brother. It was wonderful, as it gave facts about the solar system, but also great illustrations and colourful, quirky storytelling to rally bring it to life. The kids loved parenting like they were doing what Evie and Juno were, and we tried to imagine what it would be like on that planet, if we were rally there. This is such a cute book and the layout is perfect for little hands, and to really lend itself to young imaginations.

Thanks to Netgalley and Happy Yak for a free digital copy.

A cute cut out book about the planets. Gives some fun facts about each in a relatable way that will have kids interested.

This was a joyful book that we read together. My little planet buff really enjoyed learning more about space.
This was a perfect starter book to inspire and learn more around. Would be so lovely out on the tuff tray for read aloud.
Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

This short little book about the planets is a nice, quick read for younger kiddos (4-6 year olds). The illustrations were appealing and I appreciated that the main character was a girl and not Caucasian. The only thing I didn’t like was the dog dressed as a mermaid on the Earth page. It seemed like an odd addition for a nonfiction science book.

The best part of this book is the charming illustrations and layout. A young astronaut, Evie, and her dog visit each of the planets. Evie shares one fact about why each planet they visit is unique. Each page also has an element intended to make young readers laugh. For example, on dusty planet Mars, the dog is using a vacuum. There was a joke about one planet being wrinkled like a grandparent's face. This came off to me as age-shaming/body-shaming instead of being amusing.

The title "Explore the Planets" made me think there would be a deeper educational component to the book. While the book was light on facts about the planets, I'm guessing that was by design and that the intended audience is very young readers just learning about the planets for the first time. I think these readers will be visually engaged and it might prompt their curiosity to seek out more books on the topic.

REVIEWED BASED ON ARC PROVIDED BY NETGALLEY

My daughter and I really enjoyed this bright and colourful children's book, which is all about Evie and her dog Juno exploring what it is like in the solar system. We had a lot of fun looking at the skies and the different planets, and we learned a lot of interesting information. Highly recommended!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.

A beautifully illustrated book with lovely die-cut feature that I would imagine makes it engaging to a very young readers to look at and hold.

As others have mentioned, due to the die-cut, Jupiter doesn’t actually end being the largest planet as it sits in the middle of this format. This bothered me as did the lack of factual information. More accurate details could have been given really simply whilst still keeping it super appropriate for Early Years. If I was reading this to my young children, I would want to alter some words and add additional words to describe that gave a fuller and more accurate idea.

A lovely concept but not sure it has been fully realised. If the aim was to introduce young children to science, then scientific accuracy should be important, even at a super simple level.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for gifting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

In these unusual rainbow-shaped board books, Evie and her dog Juno explore planets and oceans. Beginning with the inner ring of the rainbow, each spread is slightly larger than the previous one, and as you turn each page the spread becomes a half-circle. The text is brief but for older toddlers and preschoolers, with facts on the topic. In the book on planets, the first spread introduces Mercury, showing Evie and the dog skateboarding on the bumpy, hot surface. In the book on oceans, Evie and Juno visit a tide pool, coral reef, kelp forest, and more. The full color artwork depicts Evie with tan skin and black hair. This is fun for a wide age range, from preschoolers to emergent readers.

I received the book from netgalley for my honest review. This book is excellent for toddlers and preschoolers who love space. It talks minimal about each planet in space in order. A girl and her dog visits each planet. I recommended the book for those will space lovers.

Thanks to NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

A fun, and beautifully illustrated introduction to the planets. I loved that the pages got bigger for each planet, and the facts about each planet were entertaining and easy to understand. The alien eyeballs on each page were a nice touch. My four-year-old nephew liked this book a lot, but it was a bit too simple for my six-year-old niece. We would both have liked it to give just a bit more information.

Visually this book was fantastic and I'm sure will be even better in physical form. The illustrations were colorful and eye pleasing, great for early readers. The facts given about the planets were simple yet informative. Explore the Planets made non-fiction information enjoyable to read about for all readers.

A cute way for young children to learn the planets in our galaxy. I enjoyed looking for the alien eyeballs on every planet

This is the second book that I have read in this series and I really enjoyed it.

Like the author's other sea-themed book, Explore the Planets is colorful and fun and a great way to introduce younger kids to the solar system. Cute illustrations follow the journey of Evie and her pup, Juno, as they explore the planets. Each page shows a planet and shares a fact about it (do you know which planet moves sideways like a crab or which is icy like a slushee?). Some of the text is silly, but the kids loved it.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books, Happy Yak and NetGalley for providing an advance reader copy for me to review.

I love the book and I think once I get the board book and show this to my small human (toddler) he would be over the moon (no pun intended) as he is getting interested in space and the illustrations are good looking, cute, the colours are beautiful and the book also has crazy beautiful die-cut pages. Sounds all very good right? what can possibly go wrong and why would I have the need to feel conflicted?

….Well….Jupiter, because of the beautiful die-cut pages (they sort it from closest to furthest from the sun) Jupiter is NOT the largest planet in the die-cut book. (it is however showing the size difference on the last page) The explanation used for Mercury ‘very hot and sweaty’ is just not it for me. I quite hate it. ‘hot’ would have been enough. I’m willing to overlook these things, for the sake of getting smaller kids interested in space and teach them about the planets! definitely one you would want for Space Week (which is in the first week of October)

What an incredible book! I love how easy to read this book is. I’m sure any kid would love to learn more about the solar system with this book. So light and bright. I love the colors and how fun Evie and her dog are. Amazing book! I totally recommend it.

This one was a little on the simpler side for what I like to see in children's books. It's a cute and fun book with great illustrations, but I wished there was a bit more factual information to it!

Thanks to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book is adorable! I love the concept of the book pages getting bigger or the layered element. Reading this as an ebook doesn't have quiet the same effect, but I can imagine kids would get a kick out of turning each colored layer back. The layout works so nicely for a book about the planets. I always have kids asking me about them and what order they are in or which planet is closest to a certain object. This is such a neat visual for them to really "see" the order of the planets. Thanks NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for letting me take a peak at this ebook!

This book is a wonderfully bright introduction to the solar system for pre schoolers.

The illustrations of Evie and her dog Juno were cute and eye catching and the layout of the book makes every planet easily accessible for little hands.

The facts about each planet were fun and interesting.

It is a truly lovely book and a great addition to a toddlers library.

Many thanks to the publisher for giving me a digital ARC to provide an honest review.