Author : Jacqueline Mitton
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 20,69 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780792259350
Identifies the groups of stars known as constellations and discusses their origin, uses, and observation.
Author : Sara Gillingham
Publisher : Phaidon Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,66 MB
Release : 2020-03-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781838660246
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. Each constellation is introduced as a cluster of stars with its connected-line shape; readers then guess the animal through a series of read-aloud clues. A full animal illustration gatefold reveals the answer, accompanied by extra information about the constellation and its important stars. Perfect for bedtime stargazing! Ages 2-4
Author : Jacqueline Mitton
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 23,29 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781426303913
Presents facts about stars, nebulas, galaxies, and constellations and recounts the Greek myths that provided widely-known names for ten constellations, from Andromeda to Pegasus.
Author : Margaret Verble
Publisher : Mariner Books
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 14,45 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0358554837
Louise Erdrich meets Karen Russell in this deliciously strange and daringly original novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Margaret Verble: An eclectic cast of characters--both real and ghostly--converge at an amusement park in Nashville, 1926.
Author : Nancy Guettier
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 23,1 MB
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1614486727
Julian imagines that he is the ringleader of a circus and the constellations are the animals.
Author : Virginie Zurcher
Publisher : QED Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,7 MB
Release : 2014-11-17
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9781781716595
When Little Star takes a tumble, she ends up in the zoo! She needs to get back into the sky, but who will help her? One by one, each of the animals tries to help. Will anyone be able to reach that high?
Author : Christiane F.
Publisher : Zest Books ™
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 23,93 MB
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1541582187
This incredible autobiography of Christiane F. provides a vivid portrait of teen friendship, drug abuse, and alienation in and around Berlin's notorious Zoo Station. Christiane's rapid descent into heroin abuse and prostitution is shocking, but the boredom, longing for acceptance, thrilling risks, and even her musical obsessions are familiar to everyone. Previously published in Germany and the US to critical acclaim, Zest's new translation includes original photographs of Christiane and her friends.
Author : Sonya Hartnett
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 13,12 MB
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0763656321
Master storyteller Sonya Hartnett crafts a magical and moving fable about war and redemption . . . and what it means to be free. When the Germans attack their Romany encampment during World War II, Andrej and his younger brother, Tomas, flee through a ravaged countryside under cover of darkness, guarding a secret bundle. Their journey leads to a bombed-out town, where the boys discover a hidden wonder: a zoo filled with creatures in need of hope. Like Andrej and Tomas, the animals--wolf and eagle, monkey and bear, lioness and seal, kangaroo and llama-- have stories to share and a mission to reclaim their lives.
Author : Il Sung Na
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 48,80 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0553511270
After the zoo closes, monkey slips out of his cage to explore the zoo, introducing the reader to the other animals and the idea of opposites.
Author : Maudie Powell-Tuck
Publisher : Tiger Tales
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 42,58 MB
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1680102915
When Eva can't find her cat, Luna, she looks under her bed and finds the Moonlight Zoo, a magical place for lost pets and animals. Can Eva find Luna before the zoo disappears at dawn? Eva has looked everywhere for her missing cat, Luna. Then she discovers the Moonlight Zoo – a magical place for all lost animals and pets. She sees every imaginable animal there--lions, elephants, parrots, dogs, penguins, and even guinea pigs. Can Eva find Luna before the zoo fades at dawn? Features breathtaking illustrations and a wonderful representation of diversity with a hearing-impaired heroine.
