Planet Kindergarten by Sue Ganz-Schmitt

Prepare for take off……3…..2….1……BLAST OFF!...right into kindergarten.  The preparation have been made, supplies purchased, it is time to head to the new planet of kindergarten.  The other "aliens" (students) arrive from many "galaxies" and soon learn some differences between this new planet and home.  Very cleverly written with a space theme carried throughout will leave kids ready to blast off into kindergarten.

Text:  5 Buckeye leaves
Illustrations:  5 Buckeye leaves

Pluto Visits Earth! by Steve Metzger

Hilarious!  I love this take on poor Pluto getting the boot to dwarf planet.  Pluto is shocked when a space rock tells him he has lost his title as "planet".  Pluto plans to fight.  He takes off for Earth to discuss the situation.  Along the way he "orbits" into other planets, etc. along the way.  He asks Neptune first. Neptune though has 13 moons to keep track of and can't help Pluto.  He continues his journey towards Earth, ready for a fight.  Once there he surprises the astronomers and tries to explain his dislike for being changed to a dwarf planet.  A young boy arrives and explains to Pluto that no matter what his title is, he is still his favorite.  This made Pluto feel much better and change his mind about being made a "dwarf plane."  Great fun book packed with factual info about the planets!

Text:  5 Buckeye leaves
Illustrations:  4 Buckeye leaves

Fancy Nancy: Stellar Stargazer by Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser

Fancy Nancy is very excited to be sleeping outside under the stars with her dad and sister JoJo. Fancy Nancy provides her little sister with lots of information about space and in true fancy way, lots of great vocabulary. I do not get much of an opportunity to read Fancy Nancy at our house, but since the boy LOVES space, he was ok with this book. (And really he will usually listen to anything once....) I have a feeling we might be reading this one again.

You Can't Eat a Princess! by Gillian Rogerson

It is Princess Spaghetti's birthday and everything is set perfectly for the celebration. But the celebration is put on hold when it is discovered that her dad, King Cupcake has been taken by aliens. Without another thought, Princess Spaghetti revs up the rocket and takes off in search of her father. She quickly finds the culprits but must escape, with her father, in time before the aliens have them for lunch! Such a cute book that girls will quickly add to their "okease buy me list!!!

Text:4 Buckeye leaves
Illustrations: 5 Buckeye leaves
Endpages: 5 Buckeye leaves -front endpages are covered with milkshakes, cookies, cakes, candy.....how can you go wrong! The end endpages...in Mil