Neptune, Venus , Earlybird Science, Lerner Publications, 2009
Grade 3; hard-cover, illustrated:
Venus describes Earth’s nearest neighbor, the second planet from the Sun. The text describes Venus’s distinuishing characteristics, position in the solar system, it’s composition and atmospheric conditions, and how scientists have learned about the planet over time.
Neptune, is the most distant, and least well known planet in the solar system. The book describes the discovery of this gas giant, its characteristics, its moons and rings, and the single visit by space craft to this cold and distant world.
Includes glossary, index, bibliography and numerous full-color photographs.