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An artful middle grade outer space atlas, which will be enjoyed by curious readers who have an interest in planets and space travel. - School Library Journal The book is full of interesting facts, short information paragraphs, and lots of pictures. It is a large book with excellent illustrations... This book is very well done with just enough information to keep your attention but includes everything you want to know about, from constellations to planets to moon phases to deep space. Anyone who is interested in space would enjoy this book, especially kids. I loved reading this book because of the pictures and new facts I learned about space! - Kids Book Buzz Space Maps is a seriously cool oversized book with tons of information about the universe, planets, stars, our exploration, and more. Each page features lots of interesting facts and stories about each topic with so many learning opportunities ...The amount of text to illustrations is so great for children to explore, and there are enough details to really give a great introduction to all of these topics ... The illustrations are awesomely cool, and there are so many details on each page. The large size makes it even more fun to explore and look at. This is a really well-researched and thorough book that is a must-have for fans of space. Final verdict: Space Maps is a fantastic collection of information about outer space and the universe. Whether already a fan of space exploration or just curious for more, this oversized book is a seriously cool way to learn more. - Olivia Farr, YA and Kids' Books Central This book has amazing maps of star constellations, our solar system, planets, galaxies, and comets. There is a wealth of information about gravity, dwarf planets, black holes, the moon, and spacecraft ... The design of this book is beautiful! The pages are really thick and sturdy, and each page has little snippets of information all over it ... The illustrations in this book are really cool! They are so colorful and full of information, but also really clear so that you can easily find the crater or constellation you are looking for. The design of each page is really clever with factoids and bits of information all over the page, but it never looks cluttered or messy. The artwork is gorgeous with a really attractive style! - Books for MKs

An artful middle grade outer space atlas, which will be enjoyed by curious readers who have an interest in planets and space travel. - School Library Journal The book is full of interesting facts, short information paragraphs, and lots of pictures ... This book is very well done with just enough information to keep your attention but includes everything you want to know about, from constellations to planets to moon phases to deep space. Anyone who is interested in space would enjoy this book. - Kids Book Buzz The illustrations are awesomely cool, and there are so many details on each page. The large size makes it even more fun to explore and look at. This is a really well-researched and thorough book that is a must-have for fans of space. Final verdict: Space Maps is a fantastic collection of information about outer space and the universe. Whether already a fan of space exploration or just curious for more, this oversized book is a seriously cool way to learn more. - Olivia Farr, YA and Kids' Books Central This book has amazing maps of star constellations, our solar system, planets, galaxies, and comets. There is a wealth of information about gravity, dwarf planets, black holes, the moon, and spacecraft ... The design of this book is beautiful! The pages are really thick and sturdy, and each page has little snippets of information all over it - Books for MKs The book is very engaging, thanks to its visual appeal. The diagram labels are bursting with interesting information too. It's everything an introductory astronomy book should be. It delivers a large amount of fascinating information about space, opening up young readers' eyes to the wonders above them. - GeekDad

An artful middle grade outer space atlas, which will be enjoyed by curious readers who have an interest in planets and space travel. - Mallory Weber, Convent of the Sacred Heart, NY, School Library Journal This beautiful and stylish oversized compendium of space knowledge will delight children who love pouring over facts ... The illustrations are unique: highly stylized with a sophisticated color scheme of muted hues. Each double-page spread has a dominant color and highlights in coordinating colors and white, with deep gray type. It's very readable and appealing. - Youth Services Book Review Space Maps is a seriously cool oversized book with tons of information about the universe, planets, stars, our exploration, and more. Each page features lots of interesting facts and stories about each topic with so many learning opportunities ... This is a really well-researched and thorough book that is a must-have for fans of space. - Olivia Farr, YA and Kids' Books Central

An artful middle grade outer space atlas, which will be enjoyed by curious readers who have an interest in planets and space travel. - School Library Journal

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Lara Albanese is a physicist with a MBA in Science and Technology of Matter. In addition to writing children's books, she teaches, writes scientific papers, and works with the Astrophysical Observatory of Arcetri, in Florence, Italy. Tommaso Vidus Rosin is an illustrator and graphic designer. He switches between illustration, graphics, and cartoons, and he's fond of calligraphy and lettering. He lives in Venice, Italy.

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