The Big Dipper Revised Edition Contributor(s): Branley, Franklyn M. (Author), Coxe, Molly (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064451003 ISBN-13: 9780064451000 Publisher: HarperCollins
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 1991 Annotation: An excellent introduction to the night sky and star gazing, "The Big Dipper" will have children yearning to know more about astronomy. Click for more in this series: Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 1 (Paperback) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
Dewey: 523.802 |
LCCN: 90031198 |
Age Level: 4-8 |
Grade Level: PreK-3 |
Lexile Measure: 460 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
Series: Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 1 (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.5" W x 6.7" L (0.20 lbs) 32 pages |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1991 - Superior,Well Above Average |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 35993 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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:
Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:
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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Branley, Franklyn M.: - 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. Coxe, Molly: - 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. |
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