90,000 stargazers can't be wrong! Our original Glow-in-the-Dark Constellations was such a hit that we're bringing it back in an affordable paperback edition for a new generation! From Andromeda to Pegasus, Orion to the Big Dipper, this super informative guide covers it all with dazzling glow-in-the-dark illustrations of the constellations, eight sky maps, and fascinating retellings of the legends behind the constellations. Helpful tips on locating stars in the night sky through every season of the year make this a book the whole family can enjoy together.
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PreSchool-Grade 3-- A simple, straightforward introduction to ten northern hemisphere constellations: two visible all year and two for each season. Thompson starts with a few pages of background on what constellations are, who named them, and how they move in the sky. He then devotes a double-page spread to each constellation; one page gives information while the facing page shows a dark blue sky in which white dots represent background stars and glow-in-the-dark dots show the constellation itself. The end sheets show a north-facing and south-facing view of the sky for each season, with the tenlisted constellations marked. Here, both constellations and background stars glow in the dark if exposed to bright light ahead of time. Scattered throughout are suggested ways to learn the constellations, ranging from studying one until you can picture it in your mind to using the book with a flashlight in a dark room to play a shape identification game with a friend. Clint Hatchett's The Glow-in-the-Dark Night Sky Book (Random, 1988) packs three times as many constellations into fewer pages with almost no text and is confusing. Glow-in-the-Dark Constellations does not attempt as much, but thanks to a relaxed, friendly text and more thought about its use, it succeeds far better. Both are oversized books, but Constellations is smaller than Night Sky Book. Sometimes, indeed, less is more. --Margaret Chatham, formerly at Smithtown Library, NY
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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52 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is a great little book! It is written for kids but anyone wanting to learn the constellations would appreciate it. I'm a 62 year old "kid" who has been trying to learn to identify the constellations for years. I was able to identify more with it in one evening than with other books I have that were written for adults. I call it my "Constellations for Dummies". It has the constellation on one page showing a drawing with the stars connected with lines. The opposite page shows the stars in that portion of the sky and only the constellation is glow-in-the-dark. It is very easy to take the book out and compare it with the real thing. It also tells you where to look! The only thing that would make it better is more constellations but then it would be more bulky and more expensive.
44 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book offers the novice astonomer, young and old alike, an excellent way to find the common constellations, by comparing the glow in the dark pictures to the night sky. It also contains brief stories about each constellation shown.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I borrowed this from the library for a Brownie Girl Scout camping weekend. On our night hike, we stopped in a field under a clear sky. I shined the flashlight on each page to make the constellation dots on the page glow then asked the girls to find it in the sky... They were thrilled. The information presented on each is simple, informative, and age appropriate/digestable. I enjoyed the book so much I bought my own for our next Troop camping trip.
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Constellations
The Constellation book is terrific for young readers. The glow in the dark pages get the kids very interested in the stories & names of the constellations. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Janet
Great Intro to constellations
There are so many books out there about stars and constellations, but this was one of my favorites.
What's great about this book is how it shows both the constellation... Read more
What's great about this book is how it shows both the constellation... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Will Riddle
Great Resource for Beginning Stargazers
Really happy I got this for my 12 yr old grandson. He's really going to enjoy this with his new telescope to help him find the constellations plus just fun that he can have it... Read more
Published 4 months ago by doorhorse
Christmas gift
This was a gift for my grandson. He is 12 and will be using it alot for school and personal use he likes it!
Published 4 months ago by Joyce
Constellation book is too much fun!
This went great with the globe we purchased as well. A nice added bonus and the kids loved it. Can't wait for the weather to get nicer so we can go outside and see the real... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Parent of 4
Kid-friendly Book
GR8T BOOK!!! My kids absolutely Love this Book. It is very user-friendly and makes finding the constellations a breeze. We found Pegasus right away!! Read more
Published 17 months ago by Autumn
Glow in the Dark Constellations
I checked this book out from the library with my six year old son a few months ago. We kept re-checking it and re-checking it... Read more
Published 18 months ago by sunnysupra
What a Clever book!
This book does a great job teaching anyone the basic constellations! This is so much fun to read with my children! What a great way to end the night before you kids go to bed!
Published on October 10, 2009 by Full Time Mom
So much fun!
We loved this book and had so much fun stargazing in the summer sky. My kids loved it and it was easy to use.
Published on February 13, 2009 by book loving mamma
Book review
The book was easy to read and my 6 yr old found it to be very interesting. I was a little disappointed when it was paperbook and a fairly short book.
Published on January 6, 2008 by A. Ward
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If you look up into the sky on a clear night, you will be able to see glowing planets and twinkling stars. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sky map, star group Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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If you look up into the sky on a clear night, you will be able to see glowing planets and twinkling stars. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sky map, star group Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Great Square New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Library Story Hour From A to Z: Ready-to-Use Alphabet Activities for Young Learners by Ellen K. Hasbrouck on page 135
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- Teaching Math with Favorite Picture Books: Hands-on Activities and Reproducibles to Teach Math Using More Than 25 Picture Books (Grades 1-3) by Judy Hechtman on page 2
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