The Kids Book of the Night Sky

by Love, Ann; Drake, Jane; Collins, Heather

• ISBN13: 9781553371281
• ISBN10: 1553371283
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-01
• Publisher: Kids Can Press

Summary

In this book in the Family Fun series, boys and girls will discover all the secrets the night sky holds. They can play games like "Night Sky I Spy," keep an astronomer's log and read about night sky myths. Star maps are included for each season -- so kids will know what to look for, when and where. Then as the sun goes down and the sky goes dark, they'll be ready for the night sky's all-star show.

Author Biography

Ann Love and Jane Drake are sisters who have spent many nights in the country pondering the stars. They are both avid naturalists Heather Collins has been illustrating children's books for more than twenty years

Table of Contents

Countdown to Nighttime	6	(18)
City Lights, Country Nights	8	(2)
The Sun Is a Star	10	(2)
Fantastic Sunsets	12	(2)
Make a Planisphere	14	(4)
Equipped for the Dark	18	(2)
Chariot of Fire: An Action Thriller	20	(4)
Our Moon	24	(16)
Our Moon: The Official Biography	26	(2)
The Ever-changing Moon	28	(2)
Sun's Disappearing Act	30	(2)
Lunar Eclipse	32	(2)
The Moon in the Bog	34	(2)
Chang'o Chooses: A Romance	36	(4)
Nightly Attractions: The Stars	40	(20)
Starlight, Star Bright	42	(2)
A Star Is Born	44	(2)
Count Your Lucky Stars	46	(2)
Make a Sighting Tube	48	(2)
Dates and Stars	50	(2)
Northern Carousel	52	(2)
Make a Star Clock	54	(2)
The Zodiac	56	(2)
The Making of the Stars	58	(2)
Seasonal Attractions: The Spring Sky	60	(16)
What to Look for in the Spring Sky	62	(2)
The Spring Equinox	64	(2)
Star Games	66	(2)
Spring Zodiac Stories	68	(2)
Big Dipper Stories	70	(2)
Hercules vs. Hydra	72	(2)
Star Bear: A Hunting Adventure	74	(2)
Seasonal Attractions: The Summer Sky	76	(14)
What to Look for in the Summer Sky	78	(2)
Celebrating Meteors	80	(2)
The Milky Way	82	(2)
Milky Way Stories	84	(2)
Summer Zodiac Stories	86	(2)
The Weaver Princess and the Herdsman: A Romance	88	(2)
Seasonal Attractions: The Autumn Sky	90	(18)
What to Look for in the Autumn Sky	92	(2)
Make a Night Sky Dome	94	(2)
Celestial Scavenger Hunt	96	(2)
The Northern Lights	98	(2)
Autumn Zodiac Stories	100	(2)
Little Dipper Stories	102	(2)
The Adventures of Perseus: An Action Thriller	104	(4)
Seasonal Attractions: The Winter Sky	108	(16)
What to Look for in the Winter Sky	110	(2)
Indoor Constellations	112	(2)
Cosmic Milk and Cookies	114	(2)
Heavenly Word Games	116	(2)
Winter Zodiac Stories	118	(2)
The Story of Osiris and Isis: A Murder Thriller	120	(2)
The Seven Hungry Dancers: A Mystery	122	(2)
Regular Guest Appearances: The Planets	124	(16)
Planet Watch	126	(2)
More Planets to Watch	128	(2)
Make a Planet Plotter	130	(2)
Identifiable Flying Objects	132	(2)
Morning Star and Feather Woman: A Romance	134	(2)
The Hero Twins: An Action Thriller	136	(4)
Glossary	140	(2)
Index	142