Dogs in Space is long out of print, but it's available used and is one of my favorite books to read aloud to young children. Richly colored pastel-drawn dogs "blast off from Planet Earth for a solar system tour." They journey in turn to each of the planets, finding something not quite hospitable on each one ("Ah-choo! Dogs in space sneeze red dust on the planet Mars.") Having traveled to Pluto, they reflect on the things they like about space (for instance, "There are no cats in space.") But they miss warm laps and dog bones so they return to planet Earth, "for now." ( )

This is a great way to introduce children to space and the some basic facts of each planet. The illustrations will catch the child's interest and the vibrant colors will pull the child into the book. This happens all the while the dogs are having fun in space. I would recommend this book for kindergarten and first grade. ( )

This book is a great way to introduce some parts of the solar system in a fun and creative way, besides who doesn't love dogs! This book has fun and unique illustrations that would fer any student excited about learning about the solar system.

This book is a good example of Science fiction, but is somewhat outdated. I would not use this in my classroom, because pluto is no longer a planet, and some of the facts used were incorrect. The setting is in space, and the dogs fly around trying to find people to play with on the different planets, but return to earth after finding no one. The setting looks great and would get students interested in planets

I read this book with a 4th grader with below average reading skills and she seemed entertained by it. It' about a bunch of dogs that are traveling around in space from planet to planet. I thought it was good because it does teach a little bit about the planets and the climates. The illustrations are pretty funny - dogs running around in space with bubbles over their heads. I forgot to look at the illustration technique, but it was cute because they were kid like drawings. ( )