15 Amazing Space Books for Kids

Pop-Up Space Book – In this beautifully illustrated pop-up book with sturdy pages, kids can walk on the moon, stop off at the International Space Station and discover the planets on a journey through the solar system.

The book has 5 cosmic pop-ups for kids to channel their inner astronaut.

My Very First Space Book for Kids – This non-fiction space book is for very young children who love to explore.

The highly visual book about space has little ones learning about planets, stars, asteroids, space travel and whole bunch more out of this world ideas.

The Big Book of Stars & Planets – Space is filled with enormous things!

This book gives children a glimpse of some of the biggest, our sun, massive stars, galaxies, and more!

You’ll also get to see children’s eyes grow wide with the huge fold out pages in this book.

The On the Moon – This Paper Pie Little board book offers a simple introduction to what it’s like to travel to the moon and walk on the surface.

Even children as young a 2-years-old will enjoy this beautifully illustrated book.

Look Inside Space – Why do the stars shine? How do we know  so much about planets that are so far away?

This is the book you want about space for your kids 3-years and up.

With over 60 different flaps, it is one of those books that your children will go back to time and time again.

Look Inside Our World – The earth is the most important planet in our universe.

Introduce children to geology and geography with this lift-the-flap book, all while showing them our place in the universe.

That’s a Job? I Like Space…What Jobs are there Book – Explore a day in the life of 25 people whose jobs involve working with space. From astronauts, to space lawyers and even space weather forecasters, kids can learn the secrets behind making a space interest into a career.

I love this Usborne series that really opens kids eyes about how a passion can be a career.

The On the Space Station Book – This book is a shine-a-light book from Usborne which allows kids to shine a flashlight behind the page or hold the page up to a light and reveal hidden secrets.

In this space book, kids will learn what life is like on a space station: where astronauts sleep, what they eat and what they wear!

Living in Space – What do astronauts do and where do they live when they travel  to space?

This accelerated reader  contains more specific information on the conditions of space for curious children and future astronauts.

The Solar System – The planets, sun, and moons all work together in our solar system to help make it possible for life on Earth.

Find out how in this accelerated reader with vivid pictures and diagrams.

Astronomy Beginner – A great introduction on how astronomers study space, this accelerated reader gives some technical details on how telescopes work, what rovers are, and more.

In this book, kids will find out the answers and lots more fascinating facts about astronomy.

See Inside the Universe – Lift and look at hundreds of amazing discoveries astronomers have found about our universe.

Kids will learn what the universe is made of, where did everything come from and what lies out the far reaches of space.

100 Things to Spot in the Night Sky – Learn to recognize planets and  constellations in the night’s sky with these night sky  scavenger hunt cards.

Kids will find fascinating information about planets, meteors and other starry sights.

100 Things to Know About Space – Kids will love the bite-sized chunks of space information that make a great introduction to space or a fun space facts book.

This highly illustrated, pictorial, infographics style book has fun snippets of information all about space for kids.

The 24 Hours in Space Book – Kids will blast off into orbit for a fascinating day on the International Space Station with their guide, Becky.

Learn about the astronauts’ work, find out how they play and what they eat!

Oh, don’t forget to take a space walk and look back at the spectacular views of planet earth!