A story of Halley's Comet, one of the most known well known comets in the celestial sky. Journey Around the Sun by James Gladstone and Yaara Eshet is an interesting take on a non-fiction book.

Thanks to the good folks over at A Bit About Book, who wrote about Melissa Stewart and the five different types of non-fiction, I believe this book fits into the expository literature category. It’s written from a unique point of view, Halley's Comet is the narrator telling us about its journey and the things it sees as it moves around the sun. There are incredible illustrations and in each section we get a history of the comet and the instances, from ancient times to the present, that Halley's Comet has been seen and written about. Readers who are fascinated by space, the night sky, and celestial bodies will really enjoy learning more about Halley’s Comet. You can read this story to readers young and old as each group will learn new things about the comet and comets in general. There is a wonderful author's note at the end that poses some very thoughtful questions that teachers and parents can use to spur conversation and further learning. There is also a section all about comets and the science behind them.

Yaara Eshet’s illustrations are these incredible two page spreads, following the comet throughout its journey. Looking for the comet on each page becomes a fun scavenger hunt.

I love educational children’s books.. I remember seeing Halley’s Comet as a kid in the ‘80s, so I figured this would a little nostalgic and fun children’s book to read. The book is told from the POV of Halley’s Comet, which was a fun twist. I did find the writing a little choppy, possibly due to the POV voice. The illustrations were nicely done, and I enjoyed the little facts about the different astronomers. This would be a perfect read for a child who is interested in astronomers and space.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy in return for my honest review.

This picture book teaches children about Halley's Comet. The pages have a narrative, told by the personified comet, as well as smaller font on the same page giving historical connotations. Though this style did not work for some readers, I rather enjoyed it. For younger children, you could simply read the comet's story in the larger print and enjoy the illustrations. As children get older, you could incorporate the smaller print. A good idea might be to let a child read the comet's story, and then you could read the smaller text. Many children who read this book will be alive to see the next passing of Halley's Comet in 2061. I hope to see it myself, as I was born one year after the last pass it made in 1986. Even as an adult, I found the book's explanation of the history of the comet to be very interesting, learning how different civilizations viewed and recorded the comet as far back as 240 BCE.

I received a digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and Owlkids Books.

A gorgeous little story for young readers. Both myself and my children really enjoyed this real. It was a lovely story and I can’t wait to read it to my class when we return to school.

Told from the point of view of the comet, this picture book traces the history of humanity's fascination with this celestial visitor. Various times in history are shown and small-print captions within the illustrations provide extra details. Observations from Ancient Greece, imperial era China and medieval England offer varying descriptions and dates of the comet's appearances. Images show the different ways the comet was described - "a hairy star," "a bushy star," "a great sword of flame," and even a peacock's tail.

It is amazing to think that civilizations as far back as 240 BCE and as far apart as China, Babylonia, Italy, and Egypt have all documented sightings over the centuries. And the inclusion of the comet in clay tablets, paintings, writings, and tapestries preserved the information for later generations. Edmond Halley is introduced as the first to predict the comet's return, then later viewing parties and observers are shown, including the Giotto spacecraft. The final spread predicts the next return and asks if the reader will be watching.

An author's note about his own viewing of Halley's Comet, an explanation of comets with a labeled photo showing the nucleus, coma, and tails. A list of sources from the author's research are included.

An entertaining and informative way to introduce young readers to Halley's Comet and comets in general.

A beautiful autobiography of Halley's comet!

This story is narrated from the perspective of Halley's comet. Over the past years, this comet has been referred to as many different things such as fire, peacock's tail, etc.

The comet appears in old scriptures and tales. Finally it was scientist Edmond Halley who predicted that this comet will return to earth every few years and it does!

The illustrations are beautiful and take the reader through the journey of Halley's comet.

It also talks about the latest day technology which helped see this comet from close.

The book ends on a note where the comet asks the reader to wait for her.
Overall a great read on Halley's comet!

I thought that this book was excellent!

The book is really well done, I liked how the story was told from the point of view of Halley's Comet. My daughter is loving all things related to space at the moment so this will be a bit hit with her too, she is a little young at the moment for it but I will be grabbing a copy to keep!

The book was a fun read as a parent and adult too and the illustrations were great and really added to the story.

It is 5 stars from me for this one, I really enjoyed it and it will be a great read for any space fans, old and young! Very highly recommended!

Journey Around the Sun is a children’s book about Halley’s Comet, and I feel like I learned something. The beautiful illustrations and short amount of text kept my 4 year olds attention. I went back and read the small text and facts for myself. My son’s love reading about space, so this was a hit with them. It was very interesting to see how through the ages everyone interpreted Halley’s Comet as something else.

Thank you to NetGalley and Owlkids Books for my ARC.

The illustrations in this book are beautiful. They give so much detail. I especially liked the captions and bits of information by each picture. Those gave so much more knowledge that made the book even better.

This is the right way to explain the topic and spread knowledge on any subject. I liked such ways where Authors choose the object's POV to give the details. I read about Halley's comet first when I was in class 3rd, I remember. This was very fascinating when I read first and now again to read through this pattern of providing info gives enthusiasm.

Details were factual and illustrations were amazingly appropriate but I found edition issues because of which I was unable to read it properly in NetGalley App. Pictures were dividing into many parts in app. But yes, I liked the info and It revised my knowledge on this topic again. Very well work.

This can be included in the curriculum for children up to class 6th. Children need this pattern to be used to make them learn in a simplified and fun method.

For me its 4.5/5.0

I received an ARC from Owlkids Books (Publishers) through NetGalley.

Journey around the sun

‘I have seen your past, and I will see your future’

This beautifully illustrated book is written from the perspective of Halley’s Comet. It’s a unique and clever way of presenting information about this spectacularly brilliant event.

The book travels from the days where the comet was seen as a foreboding of bad luck to the present day insights advances in science has given us. More detail and information is given at various points in the book and there’s an information section at the end giving more details about the comet.

Overall this is a wonderful and unique book that would be a wonderful addition to any child’s library and broaden their knowledge about the world. The clear and vibrant illustrations give life to Hally’s recount of his journeys and the changes in human perspective. An enjoyable and informative book.

I love a children's book that's also educational. And especially if ithas illustrations this lovely.

This story was told from the point of view of the comet (in big font) and a bit of sciency facts (in small fonts). Sadly, these two were breaking the flow of one another, so the whole wasn't so whole, but a littlebit snappy.
(I would be lying if I said that I didn't skip the small font here and there).

Space study is an integral part of our homeschooling curriculum. We will most definitely be using this book when discussing comets. A very comprehensive and interesting history of Halley's Comet sightings over the centuries.

Thank you Owlkids Books and NetGalley for the digital advance reading copy of this book.

This book was fantastic! I love that James Gladstone told the story from Halley's view and all of the changes the comet has seen in Earth's history. I also love that James included so many fascinating facts about the history of Halley's Comet.

I hope I am still alive to see it's return in 2061 (I will be 83 if I live that long), fingers crossed.

I loved the illustrations in this book - evoking the changes in art over the centuries as Halley's comet came back (I especially liked his take on the Bayeux Tapestry). The simple story backed up by more in depth explanations was a great hit with my kids who are of different ages. And it made them excited to go out and look at the stars. A great read!

Told from the POV of the comet itself, this book explains a little of the history of Halley's comet. There's not a lot of discussion in the story itself about what a comet it or why it's orbiting the sun, instead it focuses more on the human history aspect of Halley's comet. There are some great illustrations and side notes about the astronomers who have observed comets. Overall, this would make a much better one-on-one read with a kid who's really into space and astronomy than a group read aloud. Recommended.

Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Journey Around the Sun is a beautifully illustrated children's book telling the history of Halley's Comet.
I read this to my 4 year old son who is obsessed with anything space/astronomy related and, although some parts were to old for him, we both really enjoyed it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Owlkids Books for my ARC.

If you have a student or child that is into astronomy this is a great book for them. The book is all about Halley's comet and it is an interesting read even as an adult I enjoyed it. I remember seeing it as a teenager. It would be a nice addition to any library. The illustrations are great also.

A perfect book for anyone who has an interest in astronomy. I will be 63 years old when the world next sees Halley's comet and who knows maybe I'll be reading this book to my grandchildren as we prepare to watch it grace the sky once more.

Thank you to NetGalley and Owlkids Books for this advanced copy which I received In return for an honest review.

This gem of a nonfiction picture book combines a story-like text told from the viewpoint of Halley's comet with factual details about the comet's appearances throughout history. The pictures are beautiful. The only one I don't really like is the cover, which is showing a child of the future viewing the comet. This is a book kids of all ages will pour over.