Night sky / written by Carole Stott ; consultant: Jerry Stone ; illustrators: Abby Cook, Dan Crisp, Molly Lattin.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2018Description: 61 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 1465473394
- 9781465473394
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 520 S888 | Available | 33111008880110 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 520 S888 | Available | 33111009177086 | ||||
Children's Book | Northport Library | Children's NonFiction | 520 S888 | Available | 33111007838846 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The perfect companion for children eager to understand where the Earth sits in space.
A fantastic first book on our universe. Explore the world of stars, planets, and astronomy. Discover what a star is, how the moon looks close up, and what tools astronomers use to look at space. With exciting activities, like how to look at the sun safely, and plenty of fun facts, this book is a must for children curious about the night sky.
Includes index.
Looking at the night sky -- What's in the night sky? -- What is a star? -- Life of a star -- Dots of light -- Patterns in the sky -- Northern stars -- Southern stars -- The zodiac -- fuzzy objects -- Galaxies -- The Milky Way -- the sun and its family -- The Solar System -- Mercury and Venus -- Planet Earth -- the changing moon -- the moon in close-up -- Mars -- Jupiter -- Saturn -- Uranus and Neptune -- Pluto, moons, and asteroids -- Comets and meteors -- Astronomers' tools -- Exploring space.
Explore the world of stars, planets, and astronomy with fun facts and activities.
Ages 6-8.