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Star of the Party: The Solar System Celebrates!

Jan Carr

Illustrator: Juana Medina

Ages: 6+

Published: 2021

Publisher: Crown Books

ISBN: 978-1-5247-7312-0

Keywords: planets, sun, party, dwarf planets, gravity

The planets' witty banter planning for Sun's 2.6 billionth birthday, while orbiting in colorful party attire, is studded with stellar and planetary facts.