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- Book Synopsis
- Discover 15 stars, planets and constellations, and learn how to spot them in this spellbinding introduction to the night sky for all budding astronomers and astronauts. Understand the phases of the moon, learn to navigate by the North Star and discover how to travel through space and time from your own window. Follow the accessible descriptions of how to locate famous constellations and asterisms, including Orion's Belt, the Plough and the Great Bear. Then read the mythology and folklore associated with the night sky - from the man in the moon to Orion the Hunter - as the book uncovers how humankind has its history woven into the constellations that light up our skies. This book has stunning illustrations throughout and is theperfect introduction to the night sky for children everywhere. The perfect introduction to our solar system for readers aged 5+ · Discover famous constellations including Orion, the Great Bear, the Little Bear and the Plough and discover the mythology associated with them · Learn how to spot the North Star and all the planets · Explore curriculum science: understand the phases of the moon and the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse · Written by NASA science writer Noelia González · Gorgeous artwork on every page from bestselling illustrator Sara Boccaccini Meadows Words of praise for this book: "This book is stunning! It's wonderfully tactile and the illustrations are sumptuous and opulent" - Juno Magazine Discover more in the series: Grow: A child's guide to plants and how to grow them Fly: A child's guide to birds and where to spot them Wild: A child's guide to the animal kingdom Buzz: A child's guide to bugs and bees and how to spot them
- About The Author
- NOELIA GONZ¦LEZ is a bilingual multimedia journalist, writer and poet. Her reporting has ranged from science, technology and the environment, to women's rights and underrepresented communities. Currently, she is a senior science writer and editor at NASA en español, where she covers Earth science and space exploration. Noelia's home country is Uruguay and her adoptive home is in Maryland, where she lives with her husband and daughter. SARA BOCCACCINI MEADOWS is a British-born illustrator based in Los Angeles. Her playful and illustrative work, created in watercolour, gouache and ink pen and inspired by the great outdoors, has won her an audience of a quarter of a million followers on Instagram.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781913520786
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Magic Cat Publishing, (11 May 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 61
- Weight
- 700 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 310 x 256 x 11 mm
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