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A spectacular event like this year’s total solar eclipse is sure to be a memorable experience…and guaranteed to cause your kid thinkers to ask as many questions as there are stars in the sky!
We’ve got you covered with nine Eclipse-themed books to read with the stellar learners in your family.
1. What Is a Solar Eclipse?
How long do eclipses last? Are there atmospheric changes during an eclipse? Why do we need special viewing glasses? Get these questions answered and more!
Author/Illustrator: Dana Meachen Ray and Gregory Copeland
Ages: 8 to 12 years/3rd to 7th grade
Format: Chapter Book
2. A Few Beautiful Minutes: Experiencing a Solar Eclipse
Share explanations of what happens during a solar eclipse set to beautiful poetry with this read.
Author/Illustrator: Kate Allen Fox and Khoa Le
Ages: 4 to 8 years/Preschool to 3rd grade
Format: Picture Book
3. Sky Gazing: A Guide to the Moon, Sun, Planets, Stars, Eclipses, and Constellations
Take a tour of the solar system to explore celestial events that take place in our skies.
Author/Illustrator: Meg Thacher
Ages: 6 to 12 years/4th to 9th grade
Format: Chapter Book
4. Eclipse: Our Sky's Most Dazzling Phenomenon
Explore the history and folklore surrounding eclipses with this wonderfully illustrated and informational read.
Author/Illustrator: Kelsey Oseid
Ages: Teens/7th to 10th grade
Format: Chapter Book
5. Total Solar Eclipse: A Stellar Friendship Story
Learn about a solar eclipse through the story of the celestial friendship between the Moon and Sun.
Author/Illustrator: Jayme Sandberg and Kathleen Gadeken
Ages: 5 to 8 years/1st to 3rd grade
Format: Picture Book
6. Totality!: An Eclipse Guide in Rhyme and Science
Rhyme your way into learning about solar eclipses with this scientifically fun book.
Author/Illustrator: Jeffrey Bennett
Ages: 9 to 12 years/4th to 7th grade
Format: Science Guide Book
7. When the Sun Goes Dark
Two curious children share the excitement of an upcoming solar eclipse with their grandparents.
Author/Illustrator: Andrew Fraknoi and Dennis Schatz
Ages: 9 to 12 years/4th to 7th grade
Format: Picture Book
8. Eclipse: How the 1919 Solar Eclipse Proved Einstein's Theory of General Relativity
Learn how a solar eclipse was used to prove Einstein’s Theory of Relativity by British astronomer, Arthur Stanley Eddington.
Author/Illustrator: Darcy Pattison and Peter Willis
Ages: 4 to 8 years/Kindergarten to 3rd grade
Format: Picture Book
9. Stargazer Sue and the Solar Eclipse
Sue helps her classmates learn about looking at the Sun safely as they prepare to view a solar eclipse.
Author/Illustrator: Tom Campbell and Tayyaba Riaz
Ages: 3 to 8 years/preschool to 3rd grade
Format: Picture Book
