Stargazing with Jack Horkheimer: Cosmic Comics for the Sky Watcher [Hardcover]

Jack Horkheimer (Author), Rich Harrington (Illustrator), Stephen James O'Meara (Collaborator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2007 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

The vast night sky holds a special attraction for young readers, and Stargazing with Jack Horkheimer: Cosmic Comics for the Sky Watcher captures that sense of wonder in words and pictures. Jack, whose monthly cartoon “Stargazing with Jack Horkheimer,” has been a popular feature in Odyssey Magazine for many years, appears in animated form. As his human counterpart does in real life at the Miami Space Transit Planetarium, this cartoon Jack guides youngsters into space, helping them to explore the amazing lore and science of the moon, the sun, the planets and constellations, and other objects visible in the night sky. The book also introduces the basic concepts of stargazing and mind-boggling facts — all presented from the viewpoint of Jack and his quirky cast of cartoon characters. Individual chapters cover “The Bright Stars and the Patterns They Make,” “Seasonal Star Watching,” and seasonal sky changes. Included are more than 50 cosmic comics, seasonal star-watching activities, star charts, tips for the best sky-watching, and an astronomy glossary and index.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Cricket Books (February 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812679334
• ISBN-13: 978-0812679335
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #994,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great, September 27, 2009

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Item is as described just as good for adults as well as kids.

Very informative

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun & Educational, September 6, 2008

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Only Jack Horkheimer could do this. It's a great book for all ages to learn basic concepts about our earth as a planet, other planets in our solar system and stars. Done in a comic book format, full of color and clever drawings, you can't help going from page to page, you really don't want to put it down. I highly recommend ths book for anyone who wants to learn more about what you see whan gazing at the night sky and for general astronomical information. I gave it four stars and not five stars because I thought the pages are a little bit crowded.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Neat Book, October 6, 2008

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If you are a fan of the PBS series that comes on tv, you will enjoy this book. I also think it would be great for younger star enthusiasts - the drawings and comic book style of the book would make it lots of fun for children. A very well done and informative book!