Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story - Paperback

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

Embark on an unforgettable journey into the wonders of the cosmos with this award-winning picture book.

Explore the magic of moons, meteors, constellations, and galaxies with a Native American child on a STEM adventure called the universe.

Bedtime peace. Introduce young minds to our solar system and beyond (ages 4 - 9, Pre-K - 4th grade); kids love star gazing and distinguishing between planets and stars. Captivating images and engaging language inspire young readers for a lifelong love of astronomy.

Online SECRETS and glossary
Constellation finding activity
Tongue twisters
First Nations/American Indian characters

Don't miss this kids' science book with rich illustrations of the night sky and heavenly bodies that aid vocabulary comprehension. 400 read-aloud words by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (check out his 60 multiracial books). Art by Spanish artist Luis F. Sanz (Why Juan Can't Sleep: A Funny Mystery).

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

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Includes online EXTRAS, free ebooks, and classroom lesson plans: KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights under the sun (c) 2014), libraries, and space book distributors.

LOOK inside! 8.5"x8.5", 30-page children's poem/astronomy book girls and boys can grow up on; school/homeschool/ESL. No AI. No CRT, gender, or orientation spiel-just happy multicultural fun! LCCN: 2013913403; JUV036010, JUV011040, JUV036000, JUV033060, JUV006000, JUV010000, JUV020000, JUV054000, JUV090000; YNNZ, YPMP51; ISBN Hard: 978-0985398880, ISBN Soft: 978-0615856155 (eISBN: 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