The Sun Is Kind Of A Big Deal, written by Nick Seluk, reviewed by Klaudia Janek

Student Reviewer: Sevak T.
Summary: "The Sun never stops working to keep things on Earth running smoothly.” Michigan author, Nick Seluk explains every part of the Sun's big job: keeping our solar system together, giving Earth day and night, keeping us warm. Selak gives background information of the sun to improve the the message of the rest of the book. He also shows the science of rain and how long light from the Sun takes to reach Earth and how seasons change. The comic art made by Seluk was made to create an enjoyable and fun reading experience for young children. The contrast in each page asserts the author’s message of the importance of the sun by making it the brightest picture on each page.

Straight Talk for Librarians: This book is a great addition to a non-fiction STEM collection. Readers will be drawn into learning all sort of facts and figures about our solar system. There are facts, there is comedy - young readers will fill their heads with all sorts of scientific information. This book can be used to show readers the importance of the Sun and various vocabulary words to describe its jobs. Readers will definitely learn that The Sun is Kind of a Big Deal. The comic style of this book may be appealing to reluctant readers and those who insist they do not like non-fiction books. The sun is usually the brightest illustration on each page conveying the importance of the sun. This book can be used by teachers to supplement a solar system lesson. It would be a good non-fiction purchase for a school library and used for a display with other sun/solar system books. It would also be good for a display with other graphic novels or comic books.