Happy Astronomy Day! This seemed like a great day to announce the book I’ve written — Astronomy for Kids: How to Observe Outer Space with a Telescope, Binoculars, or Just Your Eyes! I’m super excited. The book is available now from Amazon for pre-order at http://bit.ly/AstronomyForKids. The 8-inch by 8-inch full color paperback comes out November 13 with the Kindle e-book available on October 30. I'm curious what you think about it, so if you do get a copy of the book, consider leaving a review.

For decades, I've been sharing easy things to see in the night sky with the public. You may have heard my weekly segment on Planetary Radio or read my regular column in The Planetary Report. The book was an obvious follow-on for me — an opportunity to not only dive into this topic more completely but also to encourage young observers to get to know the night sky. Although it's written for kids, I hope it also will serve as a good intro for parents and anyone else curious about the night sky.