My 7 year old son is really into the solar sytem right now. He loves reading about all the planets and his favorite is Saturn. He actually did a google search and discovered that there was a fiction story called Saturn for my Birthday. So, we had to go on a search at one of our local book stores and to the library to find the book. We didn't have much luck.
So, back to searching the internet again. This time, I found the publishing company which is Sylvan Dell Publishing. I contacted them to request the book to review and they very kindly sent it to me. Before I move on to the review of this wonderful book, I would like to tell you that Sylvan Dell Publishing has many more amazing science, math & nature themed stories for children and you really should check out their website. There are also teaching activities to supplement each story on their website. I was so impressed with their site! They have the perfect books for my son who loves Science.
Saturn for my Birthday by John McGranaghan and Illustrated by Wendy Edelson is a delightful story about a young boy named Jeffrey who wants Saturn for his birthday and all of Saturn's moons too. It is such an imaginative, creative story that also includes real solar system fun facts and Saturn fun facts. I think my son loved imagining that Saturn could be wrapped up in a blanket and all the moons could be in the little boy's room. There is even an Edible Rings activity at the end.
This is a perfect bedtime story and a must have for all public libraries. I know that I will be sharing the information with our local library in hopes that they will have the book there. It is so much more than just a picture book and the illustrations are amazing too.
