One Small Square : The Night Sky by Donald M. Silver; Patricia J. Wynne (Illustrator)
	List Price:   $8.95 Unit Price:   $7.16 You Save:   $1.79 (20%) ISBN-10:   0070580456 ISBN-13:   9780070580459 Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Series:   One Small Square Edition:   illustrated Category:   Science Books Pub. Date:   March 1998 Pages:   48 Format:   Paperback Ages:   6 to 9 Grades:   1 to 4
Subjects
ASTRONOMY_JUVENILE LITERATURE
Description/Notes
In one small square of night sky children will be able to locate all of Orion and other constellations as well as stars and planets, while they learn facts about the heavenly bodies. Activities are included for Northern and Southern Hemispheres. By focusing on one small square of night sky near Orion, this entry in a highly lauded series gives children aged 6 to 9 an exciting close-up on amazing facts about stars, planets, nebulae, comets, meteors, the moon, constellations, and classic myths. Suitable for stargazing anywhere?even the city?The Night Sky will add to kids' wonder as it teaches them about the marvels of the heavens through superb illustrations and a proven approach that entices their interest and involvement. Magical - that's the word for the night sky, with its shining stars,glittering planets, and sometimes, the celestial moon, So godahead - make a wish on that star. But if you're also curious about whyyour star twinkles, you've come to the right place. By focusing on onesmall square of night sky near Orion, The Night sky makes star timeeven more special for children. Its stunning illustrations andkid-oriented approach provide an exciting close-up on wonders that canbe seen overhead after darl. Suitable for stargazing anywhere - eventhe city - the Night Sky will add to kids' wonder as it teaches themabout stars, planets, nebulae, comets, meteors, the moon, constellations, and classic myths - through one small square of thenight sky. The Night Sky is just one of the exciting, vibratlyillustrated volumes in the critically acclaimed One Small Squareseries of science and nature books for children ages 6-9. This bookincludes: Stunning full-color illustrations; Motivating experimentsand activities, along with clear, diagrammed instructions and safetytips; Easy to read sky maps; a glossary-index and resource list. OneSmall Square - an eye-opening series which puts the whole world inperspective for children, one small square at a time. Each book is athrilling, up-close encounter with the natural world, from the starsabove us to the habitats, ecosystems, and creatures around us. What is a nebula? Why do stars twinkle? where is the Milky Way? In one small square of night sky--using their eyes, binoculars, the position of the moon, and even their fingers as guides--children will be able to locate all of Orion and other constellations, and even stars and planets, while they learn amazing facts about the heavenly bodies. Activities are included for Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The Night Sky is a new edition to the One Small Square Series not previously published in hardcover. Here, the successful and proven one-small-square-at-a-time approach is applied to the night sky and the constellations. Anyone can explore the night sky from anywhere in the world, and this book will show how.