21st Century Kids: Look Among the Stars

Mona Gilbert, Children's Librarian, Northridge Branch Library,
Spitzer Image of Star Factory W51 - The star-forming nebula W51 is one of the largest "star factories" in the Milky Way galaxy.
"The immense distances to the stars and the galaxies mean that we see everything in space in the past—some as they were before the Earth came to be. Telescopes are time machines."—Carl Sagan. Photo credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Stars have always fascinated mankind. They are included in songs, children’s rhymes, poems, and stories. Stars have always mystified us, but their story has been unfolding throughout the ages. Here are some fun books to explore and learn more about mysterious stars and our universe.

"It’s all a great mystery...Look up at the sky and you’ll see how everything changes."—Antoine de Saint-Exupéry from the book The Little Prince.

Look Among the Stars


Book cover for The Little Prince
The Little Prince
Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de

Book cover for Always Looking Up: Nancy Grace Roman, Astronomer
Always Looking Up: Nancy Grace Roman, Astronomer
Gehl, Laura

Book cover for Lives of Stars
Lives of Stars
Stiefel, Chana

Book cover for Astronomy Lab for Kids: 52 Family-Friendly Activities
Astronomy Lab for Kids: 52 Family-Friendly Activities
Nichols, Michelle

Book cover for Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos
Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos
Sisson, Stéphanie Roth

Book cover for A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky
A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky
Hamilton, Meredith

Book cover for Voyage of the Dogs
Voyage of the Dogs
Van Eekhout, Greg

Book cover for I, Galileo
I, Galileo
Christensen, Bonnie.

Book cover for See You in the Cosmos
See You in the Cosmos
Cheng, Jack

Book cover for We Dream of Space
We Dream of Space
Kelly, Erin Entrada


 

 

 

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