Pluto Is Peeved

As somebody who grew up with Pluto as a planet, I get where Pluto is coming from in this story! I think this does a really good job of introducing kids to some of these scientific concepts, and perhaps reminding adults that just because we don’t like the change, it does make sense!

Pluto is Peeved! but I'm not! Jacqueline Jules brings science to life in a nerdier version of Night at the Museum. Planets and other exhibits roam the library learning about how scientist are always changing their views based on new research. Some of the exhibits benefit while others, like Pluto, feel slighted.

This book is in a graphic novel format and we follow Pluto through the museum. Dave Roman's illustrations are simple but effective and welcoming. Pluto is trying to figure out why he has been demoted and why nobody is interested in him anymore. Ultimately, good science studies everything and Pluto is pleased. Another great aspect of this book is the scientific explanations at the end for those who want to no more about each exhibit visited as well as the sources documented, including websites for further study. This would be a great book for a science classroom as well as an English classroom when studying ways of storytelling as well as citations.

Pluto is Peeved is a fun, enjoyable book that talks about Ploto taken out of the planet list. The book starts with Pluto feeling really bad and unimportant, because she's taken out of the planet list. One by one she visits Neptun, scientists, etc to ask and learn. She thinks she's too small to explore. She talks to other planets like Earth, and then visits other creatures in the museum like dinosaurs, germs, and more to listen to their stories so that she understands being small doesn't matter.
I thought it was a great book to teach about astronomy and other lessons to small kids. it's in a cartoon style. I really liked the drawings, the simplicity of the language. And there is more information at the back of the book and further resources.
Really recommended to parents.

This is a cute and informative little book. I work with kids who often think Pluto "no longer exists". I hope this book can help kids understand the situation.

This is an adorable and informative look at Pluto, dwarf planet and, most recently, kicked out of the solar system. No longer classified as the ninth planet in our solar system, let me tell you, it caused a lot of controversy in my life. I still refuse to accept Pluto's demotion, so this book was perfect for me.

'Pluto is Peeved!' follows Pluto as he travels around a science museum, interacting with a whole range of exhibits to figure out why his status was changed. A lot of detail has gone into this book- not only is it friendly for much younger children, it also has more information in the back pages for anyone wishing to find out more detailed histories of the exhibits. I actually found out quite a lot reading this, including that Brontosaurus's are no longer called Brontosaurus's, and that Charon and Pluto are considered a 'double planet' and orbit each other. So cool.

Finishing this, I feel even more passionately about Pluto being welcomed back into our solar system. This is such a wholesome read, and the art style is really cute, so overall I had a brilliant reading experience with this. I would love a hardcover copy of this, eventually, for my 'Space' shelf.

A comic book that follows Pluto through a science museum as he tries to find out why he is no longer a planet, and ultimately answer the question "why do scientists change things?" The graphic illustrations are simple and the dialogue explains complicated concepts effectively. My outer space obsessed 4 year old loved looking at this book but I definitely see it useful as he gets older as well.

Thank you Netgalley and Seagrass Press for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review.

This is an excellent introduction to planets for young children. The illustration are colorful and the explanations are impressively easy for a such complicate subject. Even, the book mention the International astronomy union and the scientific characteristic that define planet. Excellent work!

This book was pure awesome! It’s a graphic novel about Pluto. He is all sad and feels unimportant after no longer being a planet. But with some understanding and some lessons at the museum he learns that he too is important and has a place in the universe. I really like how this book was done. It’s short enough to read as a bedtime story, but in a graphic novel format with tons of cute illustrations. A perfect read.

A charming full of great information. As a supporter of Pluto will always be a planet I thought this book was perfect to explain Pluto’s status to children in a fun way.

Pluto Is Peeved: An Ex-Planet Searches for Answers is written by Jacqueline Jules and illustrated by Dave Roman, and it's primarily displayed in a graphic novel or comic picture book style.

Within thirty-two pages, this children's book is focused on Pluto and how he was demoted from a part of nine planets of the solar system. Now, he's searching for answers.

It's an entertaining story about Pluto that combines scientific facts and educational details. This book encourages children to learn about scientific subjects while working on their reading skills. Also, there are bonus sections, including Author's Note and What Happened to Pluto.

Pluto Is Peeved is geared toward young children, especially first to fourth graders.


Note: I received this book from NetGalley, which is a program designed for bloggers to write book reviews in exchange for books, yet the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Graphic novels are all the rage, and I thought it was a clever twist to write a nonfiction story in this format. The content will appeal to both adults and younger learners. Readers will appreciate the connections to dinosaurs and germs, too! Thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to preview #PlutoIsPeeved by @jacquelinejules

Pluto's whining was a tad bit annoying, but otherwise, this was a cute and informative book.

Thanks, NetGalley for the read.

I loved this book and my children loved it to when I read it to them. Even though my children (pre-school and kindergarten) know the planets. They still get confused when my husband and I tell them that there used to be 9. It was a good book to show them what happened.

In this comic-book-style picture book, Pluto isn't just peeved. He's kind of wallowing in self-pity. Pluto doesn't understand why he was demoted from his former status as a planet, so he sets out around the museum to find out. He runs into other exhibits like the Dinosaur Hall, Our Microscopic World, and the Geology Hall where he learns a lot about how science works and what caused his demotion.

In the end, he learns that scientists are always adjusting and evolving their theories based on the evidence and data they find. Even though he isn't a planet anymore, scientists are still very interested to learn a lot about him.

'Pluto Is Peeved: An ex-planet searches for answers' by Jacqueline Jules with art by Dave Roman is a graphic novel about a disgruntled astronomical object.

Pluto is no longer a planet and he goes in search of answers. Along the way, he finds a dinosaur that has been renamed. He finds super small bacteria. He discovers that he have have relatives in the Kuiper Belt where he lives. He also learns that even though he is no longer a planet, there is still plenty of interest in him.

It's a cute story about scientific curiosity, and the way science can change over time. The lesson is pretty good, and there is some further material about the different things discussed in the book.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Seagrass Press, Quarto Publishing Group, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

Pluto is upset that he is no longer a planet. He has questions, and he sets out to explore the science museum in an attempt to get answers. Along the way, he encounters planets, dinosaur bones, germs, and more, and as he learns more about what scientists study, he also finds that no longer being a planet doesn't mean he's not still being studied.

This book was a lot of fun. My five-year-old twins really love learning about space, and they are fascinated with the fact that Pluto used to be a planet but was reclassified, so they were very excited to have me read this book with them. They like science in general, so it was neat to have other scientific topics introduced as well. The comic book style was fun, and we really enjoyed reading it together.

I read an ARC from Seagrass Press, Quarto Publishing Group via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Pluto is Peeved is a cute comic book style picture book. Pluto used to be the 9th Planet in our Solar System but has been demoted and he wants to know why. Pluto takes a trip through the museum to find out why he was demoted. On his journey he meets other exhibits from the largest to the smallest to find out why he was demoted. What he does learn is what all Scientists are interested in and learns that he himself is just one of those things.



Cute interesting and educational book. The book has really great comic book style illustrations. At the back of the book there is an Authors note as well as the reason Pluto is no longer our 9th planet. As well as answers to some some of the questions brought p by the other exhibits in the book like dinosaurs and germs. There is also a glossary, further reading and websites to go along with the science brought up in the book.



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One of the most stupid decisions of all time is was of course to demote Pluto from planet to dwarf planet. Cixin Liu’s SF series even suggests it will still be spoken of in 200 years! I for one, strongly feel for Pluto, so when I came across this little booklet in which Pluto searches for answers and struggles with the anxiety caused by the sudden change, I just had to read it.

It was a cutesy little book. Pluto, in a Science Museum, is looking why people would be investigating lots of things instead of him. Along the way he discovers that in science people have to changes ideas when new evidence arrives (think Galilei), and makes some friends. As a scientist I totally agree, as a person I feel for Pluto. Luckily its demotion doesn’t mean it will no longer be studied.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Pluto is Peeved is a delightful look at learning to accept oneself just as they are, and about why humans study the things they do. Pluto has been kicked out of the planet pantheon. Despite Charon trying to cheer Pluto up, the little planet(oid) is inconsolable, and sets off through the museum, trying to learn why he was no longer 'special’. Visiting with a deceased dino, a bevy of bacteria, and a recumbent rock teaches Pluto that everyone is important, and scientists love studying everything!

Laid out in more of a comic book format, this quirky book is sure to appeal to any junior astronomers out there, and would be a great addition to any classroom library. Not only do kids, no matter the age, get a fun science lesson, but they learn that people can be special as is, without having fancy designations. At the end is a section detailing more scientific information on each exhibit Pluto visited.

***Many thanks to Netgalley, and Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Coming from someone who took Pluto losing planetary status personally, I enjoyed this book. I also enjoyed the fact that this was not just some cute book for little kids, but also had astronomy facts. I will never be an astronomer, but it's still cool to know things.

Personally, I think this book is great for kids and anyone of the older generations that feels Pluto got the raw end of the deal.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Author: Jacqueline Jules
Publisher: Seagrass Press
Publication Date: June 5th 2018