Dr Dee Dee Dynamo’s
Saturn Surprise by Oneeka Williams and illustrated by Valerie Bouthyette is
an adventure story of Dr Dee Dee and her friends as the travel to Saturn to
investigate the disappearance of its rings.
The story opens with Dee Dee and her friend, Lukas,
attending an exhibit at the Positivity Planetarium when she learns that
Saturn’s rings are gone! A mission to Saturn to investigate why. While on this
journey, Dee Dee educates her friend and the readers about Saturn’s rings. She
discusses the ring phase crossing when Saturn and the earth are aligned the
rings appear to have disappeared. This events occurs every 14-15 years. The
book also explains the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft which was sent to study Saturn
in 1997. When Dee Dee arrives at Saturn, she learns that the rings are tired of
being rings. Dee Dee helps them realize their importance to Saturn and helps
them get back into place.
Dr. Dee Dee Dynamo’s
Saturn Surprise is a fun, educational adventure which introduces science
and problem solving to the readers. I loved that the author included a glossary
of terms as well as a pronunciation guide. There are also Mommy Dynamo’s
Discovery Questions in which the readers can be quizzed about what they learned
in this adventure story. The illustrations are great, colorful and fun. I highly recommend this book for any school or family
library.
Dr. Dee Dee Dynamo’s Saturn Surprise
is available on
Amazon
on the Kindle for
$2.99
and in hardcover for
$14.95
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