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“Earth is enormous, but it's not so big compared to... the orbit of the Moon.“

Jason Chin also writes The Universe in You, a book zooming in instead of out, like this one. It goes into cells and atoms, etc.

Great explanation of the scale of the universe. Starts with the height of an 8-year-old, then an ostrich... the tallest tree, the highest peak on earth, the entire planet, the orbit of the moon, etc. etc. The illustrations perfectly depict what the text explains,

“These kids are eight years old. They are about five times as tall as this book, but only half as tall as this ostrich.“

This book highlights the smallness of Earth in the grand scheme of things, while also celebrating the wonder of our place in the universe. Your Place in the Universe encourages curiosity, awe, and a deeper appreciation for the cosmos. This book can be used across several content areas such as math, science, and ELA.

The story follows a young girl who journeys to understand where Earth fits in the cosmos. Starting with Earth, the book zooms out to show the relative sizes of objects like the Moon, the Sun, etc. helping readers grasp the immense size of the universe. Chin uses visual comparisons to illustrate concepts such as the size of galaxies and the distance between celestial bodies, making complex scientific ideas accessible to young audiences.

“That's taller than two eight-year-olds standing on each others shoulders, but it;s less than half as tall as us.“

“Be proud of your place in the cosmos. It is small, and yet it is. How unlikely! How fantastic!“.

I really like the idea of using this book to introduce the idea of measurement to my students. There is a lot of comparing that takes place.

Very factual. Incorporates math, science, social studies and lit all in one. I would use this book in my class.

“Your Place in the Universe“ helps show measurement in a different light by using objects to compare sizes of items for example animals, humans, etc. This book integrates the use of “scale“ and comparison to introduce measurement to kids!

Non-fiction. Jason Chin found a way to make a complex subject--size, scale and almost unimaginable distance--accessible and understandable to readers of all ages. Meticulously researched and featuring the highly detailed artwork.

“taller than two eight-year-olds standing on each other‘s shoulders.“

I believe this book is most beneficial for children between the ages of 7-11. It puts into perspective the size of children compared to other things. This book makes complex subjects (size, scale, distance) understandable for children.

This book is a super-informative, non-fiction book. It contains exploration of comparative scale that starts with an inclusive group of eight-year-old children who are “about five times as tall as this book, but only half as tall as... this ostrich,” which is itself “taller than two eight-year-olds standing on each other‘s shoulders.

“Earth is 93 million miles away from the Sun. That's so far that a jet plane going 500 miles per hour would take more than 20 years to get there.“

I like how the book uses comparisons that children would understand and or have seen around them. This makes the comparisons and facts easier to understand and conceptualize.

The book has lots of facts about how tall different things are compared to other things. For example, the tallest redwood tree is 20 times taller than the tallest giraffe.

Like many nonfiction books, this book is perfect for any age. This book would serve as a great read aloud to get students thinking about math and science concepts like units of length, space, and animals. This would be a great book to introduce measuring in a math classroom.

Your Place in the Universe by Jason Chin is jam-packed with facts and accurate, eye catching illustrations to give the reader perspective of their place in the universe. This book is all about the relations between us, and all the creatures and distances in the universe. This book is guaranteed to get young readers thinking of how big the universe is and learning all about animals and space.

“The Universe is everything: every star and every galaxy, every planet and all of space“

I think that this book would be good for students especially second grade students who are 8 years old, students do better when they can connect to the texts they are reading

This story provides a comparison for an 8 year to other objects to the universe around them, starting with the size of a book then moving into explaining the vast evidence of the universe

An engaging and informative picture-book about size and scale, and about the vastness of the cosmos and the human child's place in it. As a huge Jason Chin fan, I was not disappointed in the artwork! Here we see ostriches, eight-year-old children and giraffes being compared.

I grew up near the Space Needle and then moved to Paris - meanwhile to get to Paris I had to visit the French embassy in SF. Meaning within a month I also visited the red woods. When I came home I couldn't believe how small the space needle was, but how huge our seagulls are. Perspective is everything.

I need to finish up some adult fiction and get back to work. Here's my TBR stack from #timberlandregionallibrary I check out new books, read and review, then purchase books for my school library. #teacherlibrarian #ilovemyjob