The solar system and the world above the clouds has fascinated my son for some time and they often touch on the subject at school. I thought he’d enjoy looking through Paperscapes: The Spectacular Journey into Space which is released this week through Carlton Books.
You may recall that I recently reviewed the Paperscapes: The Amazing World of Animals book. This is in the same series, and is a 64 page hardback book aimed at children aged 7 years and over.
This series of books is a little different from other factual books we have. Afterall, it’s not the norm to rip pieces of a book out, is it! But with Paperscapes: The Spectacular Journey into Space that’s exactly what you do do. Well, maybe not rip, but you carefully pull apart the die-cut pages to really bring the book to life.
Each page has pull out die-cast pieces, which totally transforms the reading experience. Everything is covered in this book, from the planets of the solar system to the telescopes that help us view them from Earth.
Each double-sided page is full of information and interesting facts, written in a way for children to easily understand.
I remember the Space Shuttle expeditions and watching in awe at the take off’s and landings as well as the space missions. My son has seen some space related objects at the Science Museum, so the Paperscapes: The Spectacular Journey into Space has helped to enhance his learning in a fun way.
Not only has he learned about planets and space vehicles and communication equipment that are used now, he’s also learned about the equipment of the future. He’s been learning about the Mars 2020 Rover that’s due to launch next year, but which won’t arrive on Mars until 2021. We were both fascinated to read that this rover unit will be accompanied by a helicopter. The helicopter will need 10 times more power than normal to work due to the thin atmosphere on Mars – fascinating.
We’ve both been impressed with Paperscapes: The Spectacular Journey into Space and can recommend this, and the range in general.
You can find out more about this and other Carlton Books on their website, as well as ordering a copy of this book too.
disclosure: we were sent the item mentioned in exchange for an honest review
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Paperscapes: The Spectacular Journey into Space worth £12.99
The moon as it has always fascinated me and I love seeing it among the stars at night!
I would like to visit Mars because it looks fascinating
The Moon because I would have the best chance of getting home safely!
I would like to visit the moon and fly the Welsh flag
Mars, the red planet because it has been the subject of so many B movies
would maybe like to go to mars lots of info on mars
The sun ALWAYS fascinartin – love you see clotse up
I would like to go to Saturn to see the colours in the rings up close
Venus as it sounds pretty and heavenly!!
Mars, it sounds interesting and I’d love to see if there’s any life there
Not a planet, but I’d go to the moon . That way you can go home in a few days instead of months.
I’d love to go to Saturn to see it’s rings .
I would pick Mars as it seems to be the most likely planet for a human to visit, but not until I know I could get back and not a one way journey!
I’d love to go see the mighty Jupiter to check it’s immense size.
I would go to the moon because its made of cheese and I love cheese
I’d like to go to the moon because it’s made of cheese (or so my Mum used to tell me!)
I’d like to go to Saturn and check out the moons.
I would go to Mars and see where future generations might be living.
Saturn, because the rings have always fascinated me
Saturn because it’s pretty although I’m pretty sure the gases on it would kill me instantly lol
Saturn because it’s a spectacular planet that looks fascinating
Mars to see if there’s life there
pluto as is farthest from earth
Pluto, because it was a planet when I was growing up and learning and it just feels wrong that it’s had that taken away from it so I’d like to go to Pluto and prove it really is a planet
I would love to visit Saturn. It’s got the lot: interesting moons and then of course the famous rings. It would be amazing to see the rings up close. They are made up of billions of pieces of rock.
KOI-7923.01 it’s a newly discovered planet with a potential to be livable..Likely to have a tundra surface and able to contain liquid water.
Saturn – I would love to see the rings, they fascinate me.
Although it’s not classed as a planet, I’d go to the moon because it’s the nearest
Saturn, I’d love to fly through the rings!
Uranus, just to give me more material for my standup routine
I’d like to go to Mars as my mum has worked on things being sent there
Definitely the moon prove it’s not made of cheese
Jupiter, To see close up the storms in that big red spot.
I’d like to visit the moon and see if it’s Really made of cheese
Saturn! Ive seen the rings from a telescope, its unbelievably cool!
I hate flying so I’m not sure I’d like to go to any of them but if I had to it would definitely be the closest one for obvious reasons!
Mars – because it is going to be home soon
The moon so I could have a bounce around
I’d like to visit the moon as I think it would be fascinating
I’d like to visit Saturn to see the rings up close
Saturn, because I would like to see the rings
I’d love to go to Mars, and see if martians really do exist!
Would love to visit Mercury – close to the sun! a real present day icarus!!
Mars as it seems to hold a lot of mystery and it intrigues me the most
mars to see if i can find any alien life!
Mars to see if i can find a alien hideout
In my eyes little Pluto is still a planet so I’d like to visit, give it a hug to say small is beautiful x
based on astronauts report I would love to visit kepler 186f
i would visit neptune and collect some of the diamonds that are raining there!
Saturn as the rings have always fascinated me
The Moon, because I look up at it every night
Mars couldnt possibly say why would just love to explore it
The moon I am always curious about it would look like up close
to Mars to see if there were any martians!
The Moon as feels like the safest planet to visit
I’d love to visit Neptune as it’s a beautiful watery planet.
The moon As I’m not convinced it is what they say it is
Mars because I want to explore and see what is really there!
Mars because it is the closest planet so I wouldn’t miss too much
Mars because I want to find out what happened to the British built Beagle rover… it’s bugging me that it could be sitting in the shafe under a small rock just waiting for a little sun to power up 😉
I’d like to visit Mars so I could see its’ moons
If you could go into space which planet would you like to visit and why? . . . .to Pluto to see why it has been downgraded from being a planet
Mars to see if I could grow potatoes like in the film the Martian
I would love to visit the moon to see if it’s really made of cheese. hehehe
I’d love to go to the moon because I see it most nights from a far distance so I’d love to see it up close for a change
I would love to go to mars, just because NASA have been trying for years to learn as much as possible about the planet, but haven’t been able to put anyone there yet
Mars, I’d love to see if there really is life on mars
Mars, definitely, who doesnt want to see if there really is life on mars, little green men 🙂
Would have to be Mars. Would love to have a look around and see if I could find any signs of former life.
id go to mars to find out if we could ever live there
I would love to visit Pluto – The Dwarf Planet. I would love to know why it was declassified from a planet to a star
Mars. I’d love to see the “canals”!
I’d be happy to visit any.
Love to go to Moon – still remember the iconic moon landing on TV and I look up at the moon most nights and would love to see it close up then land on it and bounce around collecting rock samples 🙂
It’s not a planet as such but the moon! It would be fab to see the world from the moon seen as we can see the moon from the earth!!!
I would love to visit the moon and visit the old man in the moon xx
Uranus because at almost 30 I still have an incredibly immature sense of humour sometimes and a planet with such a funny name is sure to provide a good time and some giggles.
pluto cos its the farthest away 🙂 although im not sure its still classed as a planet anymore
I’d visit Uranus lol
I would like to go to Neptune and see Hippocamp upclose.
Mars to help the mars rover!
I’d love to Mars, because Red is my favourite colour, passionate or Anger, and that intrigues me to see what Mars can throw at us!
I think I’d visit Mars as I’ve always liked the name 🙂
I’d visit Neptune I think – because I love the name and would love to explore.
Saturn as it’s my daughter’s favourite 🙂
I would go to the moon because I want to know did the astronauts see something strange when the live feed was cut? It was all a bit strange apparently so I would go to the moon and have a good look around and like others said it’s not too far away so I could be home pretty quick
Mars, the red planet. Curiosity.
I would love to visit Mars, with the new information out that they have found proof that their was at one point water on the planet, to have a proper look around for any fossilized materials.
would love to go find the man on the moon
Mars as I would love to see if there is any life on there!
Venus because a day is longer than a year, how weird
I would like to visit Mars because I don’t like to be cold
Not a planet I want to go on the space station so that I can look at all the stunning views of earth
Id love to see Saturns rings although..mind blown (as my son would say).
Mars – I always thought it was made of Mars Bars when I was little – would like to go there to check!
Mars to see if it really is red!
Mars – I reckon there really are Martians!
I’d like to visit Pluto because people say it’s not a planet and its feelings must be hurt!
I’d like to go to saturn – I’ve always liked it 🙂
I’d love to go to Saturn to see the famous rings!
the moon, to see if I could find the man on the moon
I think it would be the Moon as it would be great to look up at the Earth.
Mars – to see if there is any life there (Commenting as Jacqui Rushton)
My daughter said she would like to go to Pluto but only if she won’t freeze!
Saturn to see the rings
My daughter tells me she would like to visit Jupiter to see the big red spot because red is her favourite colour!
Saturn as I love heat
I’d love to go to mars it’s the planet most likely to be habitable by humans in the future
I would like to visit Venus x
I’d like to visit Saturn and see the the rings around it!
It would be amazing to fly through the rings of Saturn!
The moon would be very interesting
I’d like to go to Neptune – weird planet
I would like to go and see Saturn as it seems fascinating especially with the rings.
The moon because it can look so beautiful and fascinating
Jupiter I’d like to visit the ice moon Io – bit chilly there though
Jupiter to see the red spot and experience the weather.
I’d love to go to the moon!
The moon because I tell my kids I love them to the moon and back.
It would have to be the moon as my 5 year old grandson says that is where his late granddad and his baby sister are so they can watch over us
I think Saturn would be pretty cool as it has the rings round so it would be interesting to see what impact that has on the planet if any.
The moon it’s amazing and I’ve heard so many interesting facts
I’d love to go to the moon x