"Cleverly constructed board book and a beautifully visualised introduction to the stars"
From the author of Seeing Stars which detailed all 88 known constellations for older children, this stylish and sturdy book introduces just six of the most familiar and recognisable constellations to the very young. Young children like nothing better than books which invite them to guess what is under the flap and here each constellation is introduced by the line-connected star cluster sparkling against the deep blue background of the night sky. As you read aloud the verbal clues, children are asked to guess the creature and the answer is revealed, with more lines filling in the details of the animal, under the flap, alongside more information about the constellation and its major stars. Flaps can be quite flimsy and often considered unsuitable for classroom use but, in this case, it is a solid full-page fold-out that will withstand multiple uses.
Children will definitely be inspired to do their own star gazing and to investigate further. Personally, this has helped enormously to understand how constellations got their names and to see the animal properly revealed. I still wonder, however, at the imagination of the Ancients that first connected those dots!
A graphically stunning introduction to constellations for the youngest readers, following the meteoric rise of global bestseller Seeing Stars.
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A graphically stunning introduction to constellations for the youngest readers, following the meteoric rise of global bestseller Seeing Stars. This stylish, informative board book helps younger children identify six of the most recognizable animal constellations from The Great Bear to the The Southern Fish.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Animals in the Sky and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-6 years old
Animals in the Sky features in the following genres: Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Bedtime Stories for Children, Picture storybooks, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Space, The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Books for Babies and Toddlers
Board book. £8.96, down from the £9.95 cover price. Not Available.
Animals in the Sky was written by Sara Gillingham and published by Phaidon Press Ltd
Animals in the Sky has 32 pages
£8.96, reduced from £9.95. Not Available.
