The Sky Is Full of Stars (Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 2

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2

by Franklyn Mansfield Branley Felicia Bond, Felicia Bond (Illustrator)

Young stargazers learn about different star colors and brightness, how to locate major constellations, and how to make mini planetariums by using coffee cans and flashlights.

Genres: Science, Picture Books, Astronomy, Nonfiction, Space, Childrens, 2nd Grade

34 pages, Library Binding

Published March 1, 1983

Reviews

[Elizabeth Lancaster · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book explains how many stars there are in the sky and that the sun is also a star. The author goes onto explain some of the differences that can be found in the stars if you look hard enough. Then the book explains the constellations that can be seen in the night sky and how they were created.

I really enjoyed this book. I even learned somethings that I hadn't been aware of. The illustrations were also very beautiful.

I would definitely use this book when teaching my students about the solar system. I could also use the activity in the book to either mimic real constellations or have my students create their own.

[Samantha Ocampo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an excellent informational book about the stars in the sky and all the constellations they have formed. As a teacher, this could be a great book to use as an introduction to the galaxy. The author provides an activity at the end of the book too that children can use to make their own constellations. The illustrator also incorporated the different stars and constellations so those reading it know what they look like. I would highly recommend this book for anyone wanting to have an introduction to the galaxy.

[Heather Lei · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent young child's read-aloud book on stars. It is repetitive in a way that will appeal to children without overly annoying the adults reading to them. It covers a few northern hemisphere constellations and gives simple directions on how to find them. There are even details on how to construct a constellation projector from a coffee can, flashlight and cardboard.

I checked it out from the library but am considering trying to track one down to add to my home library.

[Mackenzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this to a group of first a second graders during our outer space unit-- in fact, we had 3 or 4 books by this author and the kids loved them. The book is not too long or too short, and is jam packed with cool information about our atmosphere and it's stars etc. I would highly recommend books by this author for your outer space lesson!

[Jc · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gazing into the nighttime sky can hold us spell-bound. Looking up into that infinite blackness, we can imagine what is out there looking back at us.

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was interesting for me about the stars and how they got their names, where they are located in the night sky and other facts, but it was a bit too much for my 4 & 5 year olds. They liked the pictures of the constellations and figuring out what animals they looked like, but they were restless in other parts of the book where they were on information overload for their age.

[Kim Howard · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my childhood favorites. It contains beautiful illustrations by Felicia Bond with a few photographs of the night sky. There's a cute story within the educational context of kids riding their bikes out to look at the constellations before returning home and creating their own star patterns using coffee cans and flashlights. It's a great first book on astronomy for kids.

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Young stargazers learn about different star colors and brightnesses, how to locate major constellations, and how to make mini planetariums by using coffee cans and flashlights. ‘A fine job of encouraging young people to look at stars and constellations. . . . Highly recommended as a science resource book." —Science and Children. "A dandy book for [primary grade] readers."

[Glenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

A superb book that juxtaposes mythology w/ science.

[Shunta · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice little book with illustrations of stars and constellations including the zodiac signs. I would use it to teach astronomy.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for cc2 wk 7 and 8..krb 11/11/16