A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky: The Story of the Stars, Planets, and Constellations--and How You Can Find Them in the Sky

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Children eight and up will enjoy this conversational but information-packed introduction to astronomy and stargazing, which includes the achievements of the great scientists, the history of space exploration, the story of our solar system, the myths behind the constellations, and how to navigate the night sky. Whimsical color illustrations on every page and handy definitions and sidebars help engage younger readers and develop their interest. The special star wheel helps locate stars and planets from any location at any time of year. This is the third in Black Dog & Leventhal's successful series including The Story of the Orchestra and A Child's Introduction to Poetry.
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Children eight and up will enjoy this conversational but information-packed introduction to astronomy and stargazing, which includes the achievements of the great scientists, the history of space exploration, the story of our solar system, the myths behind the constellations, and how to navigate the night sky. Whimsical color illustrations on every page and handy definitions and sidebars help engage younger readers and develop their interest. The special star wheel helps locate stars and planets from any location at any time of year. This is the third in Black Dog & Leventhal's successful series including The Story of the Orchestra and A Child's Introduction to Poetry.

Editorial Reviews

Children's Literature
The sky poses many questions that have captivated humans since ancient times. Most of the objects we see in the sky are stars. Stars are born and die, just like humans. Like our sun, stars burn the gasses that are inside them. Eventually they burn up. Astronomers are the people who study stars and other objects in the sky. As long as five thousand years ago people in Europe had build structures to track the movement of celestial bodies. People in Central America, China and Egypt were also actively studying the skies. For about a thousand years the Greeks took the lead in the study of astronomy. A great leap in knowledge of the stars came in the 1600's when Galileo perfected the telescope. Many of the telescopes astronomer use today are based on the same model and techniques used by Galileo. This book includes information, photos and illustrations about the stars, planet and other flying objects. It is a delightful collection of humorous illustrations, photographs and a variety of clever ways to present sophisticated concepts to young readers. 2004, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Ages 8 up.
—Kristin Harris
School Library Journal
Gr 4-6-Supported by a mix of cartoon vignettes, elaborately detailed illustrations of constellations, sky maps, and small but dramatic space photos, this tour of the universe takes readers through the solar system and well beyond-introducing along the way a handful of astronomers, space probes, myths, and principles of physics. Hamilton's informal scenes of dinosaurs watching a giant meteor coming down, stars cast as human figures with exploding heads, and such mirror Driscoll's general tone. Beneath such chapter heads as "Hunks, Chunks, and Flying Objects" or "The Zodiac Zoo," the author notes that "Stars and planets get most of the attention when we're talking about space. But there's lots of other cool stuff up there, too." The author defines special terms in a running "Deep Space Dictionary," and closes with an array of dates, calendars, and current paper or electronic resources. Because all of the information here is easily available elsewhere, and the sheet of glow-in-the-dark stickers and the adjustable star finder tucked into a pocket will be problems in a library setting, this genial, handsomely packaged survey makes an appealing, but secondary, choice.-John Peters, New York Public Library Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781579123666
  • Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc.
  • Publication date: 5/1/2004
  • Edition description: Book with Star Wheel Guide and Stickers
  • Pages: 96
  • Sales rank: 42,306
  • Lexile: NC1120L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 10.31 (w) x 10.31 (h) x 0.63 (d)

Meet the Author

Michael Driscoll is the author of A Child's Introduction to Poetry and A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky (both Parent's Choice Award winners). He is currently a staff editor at the New York Daily News.

Illustrator Meredith Hamilton has drawn and painted for numerous companies including Visa International, W. W. Norton and Doubleday. She was an art director at Newsweek, and has an MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York. Her whimsical illustrations have been used in television ads, animations and books, including The Story of the Orchestra, A Child’s Introduction to Poetry and A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky. She lives with her two children and husband in Brooklyn, New York.

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