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Author: James Gladstone ,
Yaara Eshet
Publisher: Owlkids Books Inc.
Imprint: Owlkids Books Inc.
ISBN: 9781771473712
ISBN 10: 1771473711
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 May 2021
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Halley's Comet speaks to readers, recounting the various ways that people throughout history have understood the celestial object. Gladstone and Eshet take us from the time of Aristotle to the space age -- with many stops in between.-- Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast A smart, meditative introduction to the astronomical phenomenon.-- Foreword Reviews Gladstone not only provides readers with a 'personal' account of the comet and lots of fascinating historical and scientific information but he also asks us to think about our relationship to the stars and, ultimately, the universe.-- The Globe and Mail The text is accompanied by full-page paintings that capture the beautiful vastness of the sky along with panels that portray the intensity and fascination of the scientists, artists, and ordinary folk... Factual, historical, and inspirational.-- Kirkus Reviews - STARRED REVIEW
A fun and beautifully illustrated introduction to Halley's Comet.-- Canadian Review of Materials Halley's Comet speaks to readers, recounting the various ways that people throughout history have understood the celestial object. Gladstone and Eshet take us from the time of Aristotle to the space age -- with many stops in between.-- Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast A smart, meditative introduction to the astronomical phenomenon.-- Foreword Reviews Gladstone not only provides readers with a 'personal' account of the comet and lots of fascinating historical and scientific information but he also asks us to think about our relationship to the stars and, ultimately, the universe.-- The Globe and Mail The text is accompanied by full-page paintings that capture the beautiful vastness of the sky along with panels that portray the intensity and fascination of the scientists, artists, and ordinary folk... Factual, historical, and inspirational.-- Kirkus Reviews - STARRED REVIEW
A smart, meditative introduction to the astronomical phenomenon.-- Foreword Reviews Gladstone not only provides readers with a 'personal' account of the comet and lots of fascinating historical and scientific information but he also asks us to think about our relationship to the stars and, ultimately, the universe.-- The Globe and Mail The text is accompanied by full-page paintings that capture the beautiful vastness of the sky along with panels that portray the intensity and fascination of the scientists, artists, and ordinary folk... Factual, historical, and inspirational.-- Kirkus Reviews - STARRED REVIEW
Author Information
JAMES GLADSTONE is an author of picture books for children, including When Planet Earth Was New, Earthrise, and Turtle Pond, which won the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction. James' latest book, Journey Around the Sun, follows Halley's Comet on its travels through the ages. James lives in Toronto, Ontario. YAARA ESHET is an artist and illustrator who was born in Israel and studied at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem. In addition to her illustrations for daily newspapers, magazines, and literary publications, Yaara has illustrated over 30 books for children, youth, and adults. Yaara lives in Toronto with her family and cats.
