Astronomy book for a kid

Lab_Mouse

Could anyone recommend one?want to get one for my young fella,hoping he gets my fascination with it!One with good pictures but decent explanations with it?

His head melted when I explained a light year to him:DHe was dissapointed it wasnt viable to travel it in a honda civic:pac:

cheers labmouse
EDIT:he's 8 and a good reader if that helps

slade_x

Stephen hawking and his daughter wrote a series of books for kids for eg.

George's Secret Key to the Universe

George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt

Lab_Mouse

Thanks slade those books should keep him occupied over xmas.

Alliandre

I used to love big colourful encyclopedias when I was younger. Not necessarily written for children, but they have nice pictures and a little bit of everything in them. But I was reading through this kind of stuff at his age.

e.g. one of these type books
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Illustrated-Encyclopedia-Universe-Dorling-Kindersley/dp/140533309X/

gossipgal08

Stephen hawking and his daughter's book are great. Have read them and in my late 20's

Fingers Mcginty

thanks...just ordered that book from Amazon...should go nicely on the shelf with Pale Blue Dot which in itself is a fantastic read but not really for kids.