Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story - Paperback

by Luis F. Sanz (Author), Karl Beckstrand (Author)

Get ready to embark on an unforgettable journey into the wonders of the cosmos with this award-winning picture book!

"Guides readers into a world that is eye-opening and page-turning!" - UP Authors (2014 cover design award winner).

Join a Native American child on an adventure to explore the mysteries of the universe, as you discover the magic of moons, meteors, constellations, and galaxies together.

This STEM picture book is a perfect way to introduce young minds (children ages 4 to 9, Pre-K to 4th grade, ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE) to our solar system and beyond. Kids will love the exciting finding activity and the challenge of distinguishing between planets and stars. With captivating images and engaging language, Bright Star Night Star inspires young readers to develop a lifelong love for science and astronomy.

• Online secrets and glossary
• Constellation finding activity
• Tongue twisters
• First Nations/American Indian characters
• Hard cover, soft cover, or ebook

Don't miss this children's science book with characters of color and rich illustrations of the night sky and heavenly bodies by Spanish illustrator Luis F. Sanz (Why Juan Can't Sleep: A Funny Mystery) that aid vocabulary comprehension. About 400 read-aloud words by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (enjoy all 60 of his multicultural books).

Discover Monument Valley and expose your child to the starry skies (and a little space science) tonight! #3, Careers for Kids educational book series-get all four books in a bundle: The Bridge of the Golden Wood: A Parable on How to Earn a Living; Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm; Great Cape o' Colors - Capa de colores (English-Spanish)-each with online secrets and bonus material (video book trailer, glossary, and lesson plan ideas): PremioBooks.

LOOK inside! 8.5"x8.5", 30 page, full-color children's poem/astronomy book for girls/boys to grow up on; Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (Worldwide rights under the sun (c) 2014), libraries, schools, and all major distributors. None of our picture books discuss gender or orientation. LCCN: 2013913403; JNF051040, JUV011040, JUV036000, JUV010000, JUV020000, JUV054000, GAM020000; YNNZ, YPMP51; ISBN Hard: 978-0985398880, ISBN Soft: 978-0615856155 (ebook ISBN: 978-1310128097)

Author Biography

Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author of 20 multicultural/multilingual books and more than 50 ebook titles (reviews by Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, School Library Journal, The Horn Book's blog, ForeWord Reviews). Raised in San Jose, CA (he knows the secret to peeling avocados), he has a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APU, and a broadcast/film certificate from Film A. Academy. Since 2004 he has run Premio Publishing. His survival western, To Swallow the Earth, won a 2016 International Book Award. A college media instructor, Beckstrand has presented to Taiwan's Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, festivals, and schools. His nationally lauded Y.A. stories, e-book mysteries, nonfiction, ESL/ELL Spanish/bilingual books, wordless and STEM books feature ethnically diverse characters-and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared in: Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Costco, Deseret Book, Follett, iBooks, Ingram, Papercrafts Magazine, Target.com, The U.S. Congressional Record, Walmart.com, FB, Twitter, http: //KarlBeckstrand.com