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Stars have fascinated young and old alike for centuries. This book introduces young readers to those magical lights in the night sky. Stars' composition as well as how they are born, grow, and eventually die is covered in the discussion of a star's lifecycle. This book also covers the classification of stars according to color and heat. Colorful pictures that are as engaging as they are diverse reinforce the accompanying text on each page. The small book size is perfect for the smaller hands of its young readers. Part of the Out in Space series, this book contains a glossary of new words, an index, a list of additional books for interested readers, and an address for accessing the publisher's online search engine. Like all of the books in this series, this is easy to read. Simple sentences make this book a great choice for young students learning about stars for the first time.-- Children's Literature Comprehensive Database There is a real need in our society to promote science literacy. An excellent way to do this is by presenting science concepts in books for beginning readers. This book, part of the Out in Space series, is aimed at students in kindergarten and first grade who are learning to read. As noted by the author, the set provides the most up-to-date solar system information to support the National Science Education Standards. The book contains a series of outstanding color photos of items in the universe accompanied by 121 carefully chosen words. The book includes a brief glossary, a few sources of additional information, a subject index, and a great website for finding useful and safe websites called facthound.com. The book out how stars come in different colors--red, yellow, blue, brown. This fact could be used to encourage some very colorful drawings. The book is just the right size for small hands and is both interesting to look at and to read. It can be used to help reading progress and to encourage an interest in science.-- National Science Teachers Association

Although the reading is appropriate for young children, the vocabulary and content are kept scientifically accurate. The illustrations explain concepts that are often hard for children to understand.

"Stars have fascinated young and old alike for centuries. This book introduces young readers to those magical lights in the night sky. Stars' composition as well as how they are born, grow, and eventually die is covered in the discussion of a star's lifecycle. This book also covers the classification of stars according to color and heat. Colorful pictures that are as engaging as they are diverse reinforce the accompanying text on each page. The small book size is perfect for the smaller hands of its young readers. Part of the ""Out in Space"" series, this book contains a glossary of new words, an index, a list of additional books for interested readers, and an address for accessing the publisher's online search engine. Like all of the books in this series, this is easy to read. Simple sentences make this book a great choice for young students learning about stars for the first time.-- ""Children's Literature Comprehensive Database"" There is a real need in our society to promote science literacy. An excellent way to do this is by presenting science concepts in books for beginning readers. This book, part of the Out in Space series, is aimed at students in kindergarten and first grade who are learning to read. As noted by the author, the set provides the most up-to-date solar system information to support the National Science Education Standards. The book contains a series of outstanding color photos of items in the universe accompanied by 121 carefully chosen words. The book includes a brief glossary, a few sources of additional information, a subject index, and a great website for finding useful and safe websites called facthound.com. The book out how stars come in different colors--red, yellow, blue, brown. This fact could be used to encourage some very colorful drawings. The book is just the right size for small hands and is both interesting to look at and to read. It can be used to help reading progress and to encourage an interest in science.-- ""National Science Teachers Association"""

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Martha E. H. Rustad is the author of more than three hundred nonfiction children's books, on topics ranging from baby ducks to black holes to ancient Babylon. She lives with her family in Brainerd, Minnesota.

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