Saturday Splash - A Place for Pluto
Saturday Splash with A Place for Pluto by Steph Wade, a planet told he is not one anymore who finds his own dwarf planet family, and the planet Allison would visit first.
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What the cast said
Welcome back to StoryBeam, the daily podcast where imagination shines bright.
I'm Kat.
I'm Allison. Happy Saturday Splash!
It is time for our Saturday Splash where we take a deep dive into a brand new adventure.
Today, our StoryBeam is blasting all the way out into space to visit a little guy who is trying to figure out where he belongs.
We are reading A Place for Pluto by Steph Wade.
Pluto isn't a planet anymore, but he finds his own dwarf planet family.
He sure does.
When the scientists say Pluto isn't a planet like Jupiter or Earth, Pluto feels a little lost.
But with a little help from his space friends, he discovers that being different is what makes him so special.
Let's get our ears on.
I've got mine.
Ready?
Three, two, one, let's read!
Here the cast reads A Place for Pluto by Steph Wade. The book's own words stay with its author and publisher, so that part of the recording is not written out. Press play to hear it.
It just goes to show that there is a perfect place for everyone in this big wide universe.
Co-host, if you could fly a rocket ship out into space today, which planet would you want to visit first?
Saturn, because of her rings.
And I would like to see the rings because I bet they're so beautiful.
And I bet they would sparkle a little.
That's true.
Visiting Saturn's ring sounds like the ultimate Saturday space playground.
Grown-ups, if you're little astronauts love today's space journey,
our StoryBeam suggestion for your library list is
How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers.
It is a sweet, beautifully illustrated story about a boy who loves a star so much that he decides to go on a quest to catch one of his own.
Check our show notes for the title.
Send us your favorite book requests.
That's right. Send us your favorite book requests in the comments or send us an email.
Keep shining bright like a star.
Yes, shine on.
Have a fantastic Saturday, families, and we will see you tomorrow night for a cozy Sunday Sparkle to finish up week five.
And don't forget, keep on reading. Bye.
After the story
The cast's line: there is a perfect place for everyone in this big wide universe. Good after a day of not quite fitting in.
If you could fly a rocket ship out into space today, which planet would you want to visit first?
Pluto felt lost until he found others like him. Where do you feel like you belong?
What makes being different a good thing?