Exploring the Solar System is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.1.4 and Literacy.L.1.1. An outer space voyage is accomplished here, with gorgeous photographs, illustrations, and descriptive text. A graphic organizer that categorizes the planets is also included. This book should be paired with "e;Our Super Solar System"e; (9781448890705) from the InfoMax Common Core Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.