Review Detail

INTO STARRY OUTER SPACE is a fun and educational pop-up board book that travels to the planets in our solar system. Each page features a large pop-up of a planet or two, along with some fun facts and rhyming story.

What I loved: This is a really entertaining way to introduce the planets in the solar system. The pop-ups are particularly cool - they are oversized with multiple layers on each page. While the main text of the book features a rhyming walk through the Solar System, the planets themselves also have cool facts that young readers can explore and learn more. The book uses a lot of color and has a lovely artistic style that makes each page very fun to visually explore. The focus is on the planets, and the book does a good job of introducing them.

As a heads up for caregivers who have opinions about Pluto, Pluto does not feature in the main storyline as it sticks to the 8 planets - though it does get a call-out on the first page to explain why it used to be considered a planet, though is now considered a dwarf planet.

What left me wanting more: As a small thing, rougher readers will easily be able to tear the pop-ups as they are maybe cardstock thickness. Behind the pop-ups is just colored black, so the book becomes less readable when they are torn. I would consider this more for preschool aged children who can be gentler with the content.

Final verdict: INTO STARRY OUTER SPACE is a delightfully fun pop-up board book that introduces the eight planets to young readers. Great for preschoolers who are curious about the outer space!