Outer Space Bedtime Race Hardcover – January 27, 2015

The book is about outer space and talks about planets, which I expected. I did not expect that it would be about imaginary things about planets. I know this will confuse my grandson, who is very interested in facts. I actually found the book a bit boring. I am trying to return it, but since it is outside the 30 day window (by 6 days), I might have to keep it. I guess I can donate it, but I would like to return it.

Cute and catchy! My son loves this book and we have given it as a birthday present multiple times.

This book is so fun and imaginative. The words have a wonderfully warm cadence, and the pictures on each page are wonderful.

Very clever and informative, plus terrific verse.

Great book. Great Author. Great Illustrator.

First up is Outer Space Bedtime Race by Rob Sanders, illustrated by Brian Won. And this is published by Random House. This is a bedtime book, a race to bed (of course) in rhyming text with a visit to each of the plants along the way and my goodness does this not have the most beautifully designed art by Brian Won. This is the guy who brought us Hooray for Hat earlier this year. And it has so many different charming aliens, spacey pictures, and everything just kind of seems to glow off of the page. It's beautiful. And paired with the Ron's rhyming text that… I've just got to flat out say that there is one point where we talk about the creatures of Saturn going to bed in the buff, which is something that I think kids are not going to be able to forget. This is such a beautifully designed book and one that feels new for space books. It feels new for designing characters from from other planets in making them look unique and cute and adorable. So, really well-done! I love this book! Outer Space Bedtime Race. Check it out!This review appears on an episode of the “Best Book Ever [this week]” segment of the Let’s Get Busy podcast. Check out the original post here: http://lgbpodcast.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-best-book-ever-this-week-march-1.html

Such a wonderful book! It’s using a creative and fun way to introduce basic facts about space.. and leaving them wanting to learn more. I learned a lot in the process too!I borrowed it from the library and loved it so much that I am getting a copy for friends and a copy for us :)

The gorgeous language of Rob Sanders' writing makes learning about the planets fun. It's always a plus when an author can mix facts with fun fiction and this book doesn't disappoint. Paired with whimsical illustrations, each planet gets its own clever description of how children in outer space prepare for bed. This book gets my little ones ready to be lulled into dreams of the cosmos while riding a shooting star all the way.