Just Right

Searching for the Goldilocks Planet

By: Curtis Manley, Jessica Lanan (Illustrator)

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Hardcover | 29 January 2019

At a Glance

Hardcover
48 Pages

Age
5+

Grade
1 - 4

Dimensions(cm)
26.0 x 28.8 x 1.3

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Do you wonder if humans
are the only beings who wonder
if they are alone in the universe?

Our sun is a star.
In the night sky are all kinds of stars,
and orbiting those stars
are planets like the ones in our own solar system.

Planet Earth is not too big,
not too small, not too hot,
and not too cold. It’s just right.
Our very own Goldilocks planet . . . .

Follow a young girl
as she explores these questions
in this gorgeous book about the wondrous search
for another Goldilocks planet.

About the Authors

Curtis Manley grew up building model rockets and reading science fiction about aliens and long trips to other star systems-none of which had Jupiter-like planets close to their stars. Later he studied volcanoes and the geology of other planets and moons. In the high desert of Idaho he mapped huge lava flows similar to ones on Venus.

About the Illustrator

Jessica Lanan has long been enchanted by the mysteries of the cosmos. Exoplanets are too far away for her to visit, but illustrating them is the next best thing.

Industry Reviews

*"The enthusiastic main character lightens what could be weighty scientific information, providing an entry point for newcomers. Lanan's pleasing, watercolorlike artwork moves between expansive visions of outer space and panels that highlight key concepts. VERDICT An ideal addition for libraries building or updating STEAM collections."--School Library Journal, starred review

"Richly informative prose and intimate yet expansive art show a child's contagious enthusiasm for the book's subject." --Publishers Weekly

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