{"product_id":"just-right-searching-for-the-goldilocks-planet-9781250155337","title":"Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJust Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis award-winning hardcover takes young readers on an exploration of one of astronomy's most fascinating questions: Are we alone in the universe? Through the eyes of a curious young girl, children discover the science behind exoplanets and what makes Earth our perfect Goldilocks planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA Journey Through Space Science\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo you wonder \u003cbr\u003eif humans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eare the only beings who wonder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eif they are alone \u003cbr\u003ein the universe?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur sun is a star.\u003cbr\u003eIn the night sky are all kinds of stars, \u003cbr\u003eand orbiting those stars\u003cbr\u003eare planets like the ones in our own solar system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCould those planets have life\u003cbr\u003elike we do on Earth?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlanet Earth is not too big, \u003cbr\u003enot too small, not too hot, \u003cbr\u003eand not too cold. It's just right.\u003cbr\u003eOur very own Goldilocks planet . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow a young girl\u003cbr\u003eas she explores these questions\u003cbr\u003ein this gorgeous book about the wondrous search\u003cbr\u003efor another Goldilocks planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerfect for Young Space Enthusiasts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for children ages 4-8, this nonfiction book combines scientific concepts with accessible storytelling. Readers learn about stars, planetary systems, and the conditions that make Earth habitable while contemplating the possibility of life beyond our solar system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCurtis Manley\u003c\/b\u003e grew up building model rockets and reading science fiction about aliens and long trips to other star systems--none of which had Jupiter-like planets close to their stars. Later he studied volcanoes and the geology of other planets and moons. In the high desert of Idaho he mapped huge lava flows similar to ones on Venus. Curtis lives near Seattle with his wife and their daughter, who was born the year that the first exoplanet around a sun-like star was discovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCurtis is the author of \u003ci\u003eJust Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShawn Loves Sharks\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Lanan\u003c\/b\u003e has long been enchanted by the mysteries of the cosmos. Exoplanets are too far away for her to visit, but illustrating them is the next best thing. Jessica currently lives in her native state of Colorado with her husband, three-legged cat, and baby daughter, who was born during the making of \u003ci\u003eJust Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJessica's illustrations can also be found in \u003ci\u003eFinding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother Warnie\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680845566226,"sku":"9781250155337","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6725a8f1-3863-41bf-aec5-6b7d79f17e4f.jpg?v=1733943898","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/just-right-searching-for-the-goldilocks-planet-9781250155337","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}