SuitabookMy place in space
Robin Hirst
- Reading
- Read it collaboratively, letting the child lead with questions about each location. Use the illustrations as prompts for discussion, and check which astronomy terms are clear before adding further explanation.
- Themes
- Finding a place in the Universe: Henry and Rosie identify their location through progressively wider geographical and astronomical frames, from street and country to hemisphere, planet, solar system and beyond. The structure presents cosmic location as an extension of everyday knowledge, making astronomy approachable through the familiar idea of an address.
- Worth knowing
- Notice how the book moves from familiar places to the hemisphere, planet, solar system and beyond. Ask what each new level adds, and pause over illustrations rather than rushing through the sequence.