Featuring constellations named after animals, birds and fishes, this text introduces young children to a "zoo" in the sky. Sky maps and an information spread on the night sky, stars and galaxies are also included.
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"A long time ago the sky was imagined to be a whole zoo of animals, and this book - a must for budding astronomers - brings them to life with bright illustrations and sparkly stars. It's a fascinating as well as fun read, so be prepared to wrap up warm and join the kids in the garden after dark. Before long, instead of seeing squares and squiggles, you too will see a wing, a tail or a scorpion's sting." -- Kids Out December 1998
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CHRISTINA BALIT was born in Manchester but grew up in the Middle East. She studied at Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art, and also attended Morley Theatre School and Questors Theatre School. She has exhibited widely and is also a playwright. Her books have won several nominations, commendations and a shortlist place for the Kate Greenway Medal. Kingdom of the Sun (written by Jaqueline Mitton), won the 2002 English Association Award for non-fiction.
JACQUELINE MITTON holds an MA in physics from the University of Oxford and a doctorate in astrophysics from the University of Cambridge. A distinguished writer on astronomy, She has had more than 20 books published. Asteroid 4027 was named 'Mitton' for Jacqueline and her husband, the astronomer Simon Mitton, by the International Astronomical Union in 1990. Her books for Frances Lincoln include Zoo in the Sky, Once Upon a Starry Night, The Planet Gods, and Zodiac. Jacqueline lives in Cambridge.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
My kids love this book and so do I. The illustrations are gorgeous and the book manages to communicate that sense of beauty and wonder that should come across when we talk about science and our universe. My 3-year-old can now recognise the constellations on a star map and can also name some of the major stars - at 6, my other child (who usually hates to draw) spontaneously comes up with star maps of his own, beautiful and also accurately labelled with all the hard words. A favourite in our family!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By April Wallis
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What a beautiful book! The illustrations are some of the most bright and vivid that I have seen. The text is so very readable too and not so long that children would find it too much to take in. It describes some of the main constellations and well-known stars within them. It also describes which stars to look for by their colours and brightness, with useful hints on how to find them in relationship to the pole star and milky way. Boys in particular love finding out facts such as these and with this book you can encourage them to start really young. So keep them off the playstation and take them out to look at the stars for a bit of awe and wonder. I cant wait until the next clear night so that I can have a go at spotting these myself.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I saw this book at my school and as we were learning about stars this book was really helpful.On the cover it seems as if it is a fiction book but as you look inside it has a lot of facts.My favourite constellation is the Bear and the Dragon.It is very factual aswell as the animals being well described and the pictures so beautifully presented.I personally like the pictures as they are wonderful and I think that they have used there imagination to create the pictures.I would highly reccomend this to children who love books and like to learn more everyday.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By M Beal
Format:Paperback
My four year old is fascinated with the night sky and this gorgeous book is one of his absolute favourites. The text is informative but also engaging, the illustrations rich and vibrant. It really is a perfect book for a child if you want them to learn about the subject, develop an interest in it or just have a lovely bedtime read. My favourite things about the book are how often we go back to read it and how often it sparks off questions about the night sky or, in the winter, trips outside to spot a certain constellation or star.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
This is just how a children's book should be: original and imaginative. Beautifully illustrated and with a simple but informative text, this book will be of interest to children of all ages. It is probably best suited to the 5-8 year age group, however my 3 year old loves it. It is written in such a way that it will encourage children to become interested in astronomy. You might have gathered that I'm captivated by it too!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Leza H
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Saw it at my friends house where she had borrowed it from the library for her 8 year old daughter. The illustrations are visually stunning and my 5 year old niece is interested in the night sky and loves animals so this is a great looking combination. A really great gift for kids.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Jenny
Format:Paperback
This book was a great success as a Christmas present for my 10 year old grandaughter. She was fascinated by it and spent ages reading it, despite all the other presents waiting to be opened!It helped that she had recently had a night time visit to an oservatory and looked at the sky through a telescope.
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