"Amari's Great Adventures: Amari Discovers the Planets," is the second book in the children's adventure series by author Deborah D. Harris. In this sequel, you will learn about Amari's fascination with the planets, and his desire to be an astronaut. Through Amari's imagination and desire for discovering new things, readers will embark on a celestial journey with Amari and his friends, Otu the lion, Ifiok the tiger, Lily the elephant and Henrietta the giraffe. Amari and his friends are amazed as they experience the red hues of Mars, the rings around Saturn, the overwhelming size of Jupiter, the blue like hues of Uranus and Neptune, and finally the heat from the planets Mercury and Venus. Facts about the planets are presented in a fun and engaging format that will definitely keep children and the child in all of us smiling and laughing. Author of "Amari's Great Adventures: The Magical Playground", contributing writer for Black and Bookish Blog, and U.S. Army veteran, Deborah Delois Harris is one of a growing number of black authors writing books that are culturally representative of African Americans and their diverse background. An avid reader since childhood, Deborah's literary goals are to increase the number and quality of books written by and about people of color, support organizations focused on increasing access to books for under-served communities, and put a spotlight on literary works by known and unknown authors of color.