stars

Did you know that stars last for billions of years? Some stars shrink and turn white when they are very old. Find out more in this book.

Poppleton the pig goes stargazing, tries out a new bed before he buys it, and goes sailing for the first time.

When Asha, in a moment of desperation, makes a wish, it is answered by a little ball of boundless energy called Star who helps her save her community and prove that anything is possible if you just believe.

"The fisherman's daughter loved to dance in the Sunlight, and bathe in the glow of the Moon, but when the Moon would disappear for a few nights each month, she would worry about her father and how he would find his way home from sea in the deep darkness. When the Sun finds her sobbing one night, he takes one of his rays and smashes it onto the ground, creating the stars and giving the girl the task of putting them into the dark night sky"--Amazon.

"The Lore of the Stars looks to the heavens and beyond to understand diverse cultures from here on Earth. . . . Did you know that people used to read the future in the flight of birds? That the constellations were thought to be mythological beings set in the sky? And that eclipses were seen as demonic omens? For millennia, humans have looked to the heavens to explain the world around and above them. 'Lore of the Stars' takes readers deep into space and back through the mists of time to discover the myriad answers to our most ancient questions"--BTCat.

"Anxious about taking a single step off the property, Mira is crestfallen to learn that her favorite author will be signing books nearby. Can a goat-in-fluffy-costume escort help make her dream come true?!"--Back cover.

Text and illustrations introduce stars.

Describes stars and constellations seen in the night sky throughout the year, and explains how to identify them.

"For millennia, curious people have looked to the sky and wanted to understand the wonders that appeared. Readers can connect to the many parts of our universe visible to the naked eye and make inspiring connections to the science behind the stellar backdrop"--Provided by the publisher.

Calling all stargazers, here is the book for you! Ancient people from many different cultures--Greek, Roman, Mezo-American, Arab--all looked up and imagined pictures in the sky by "drawing" a line from one star to another, like a connect-the-dots puzzle. These star pictures--constellations--represented myths and legends from the various cultures that still fascinate us today. Author of the tremendously popular Where Is Our Solar System? Stephanie Sabol relates many of the most popular constellation stories and explains what stars actually are- how they formed, why they die, and how they're grouped into constellation families.