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The Big Dipper

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Read and find out about the stars and how to find the Big Dipper in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Are the stars out tonight? If they are, chances are you'll be able to spot the Big Dipper. The Big Dipper is one of the easiest constellations to recognize, and this book will help young stargazers find it, as well as its companion, the Little Dipper. And once you've begun to learn about the constellations, the sky's the limit! This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom, and is sure to inspire skygazing. This is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visual acclaimed and trusted great for classrooms Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same time Have appealing, child-centered topics Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists Meet national science education standards Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Author Biography:

Franklyn M. Branley was the originator of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series and the author of close to 150 popular books about scientific topics for young readers of all ages. He was Astronomer Emeritus and former Chairman of the American Museum of Natural History-Hayden Planetarium. Molly Coxe has written and illustrated Louella and the Yellow Balloon and and Ducks, Ducks, Ducks, and has illustrated Whose Footprints? and The Big Dipper. She lives in Norwalk, Iowa.
Release date Australia
May 1st, 1991
Audience
  • Children / Juvenile
Contributor
  • Illustrated by Molly Coxe
Edition
Revised ed.
Illustrations
Illustrations, unspecified
Interest Age
From 4 to 8 years
Pages
32
Dimensions
216x170x3
ISBN-13
9780064451000
Product ID
27189994

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