Children's Night Sky Atlas

by Robin Scagell

This atlas covers covers the major areas of the field of astronomy and cosmology. It includes the most recent discoveries, and the latest photographs. In the atlas are six overlays that highlight special points of interest in the sky.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Astronomy, Childrens

96 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Judith · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like reading children's books because they are simple and easy to read. My grandson, age 4, is afraid (a tiny bit) of the dark. So I got this book and while it's way to old for him I want to introduce him to science something I used to love.
The rule in life is find something you love and persue it. That didn't happen then but now at 62 I'm heading back there and this book gives me tons of things to think of and study and it gives thumbnails on scientists. Maybe I'll go out and buy a telescope.
Any book that can get you motivated to read more or do more or dream more or go outside and look up and wonder how can we earthlings be alone, that's four stars for me.

[Kanika · Rating 5 out of 5]

i of course like this book... Ill let you find out about night sky charts, constellations, blah, blah, blah...

[Evan Solis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genre – Informational, Nonfiction
Grade Level – Fourth+
Completed – February 20th, 2019
Unique Feature – "The Children’s Night Sky Atlas" is an informational book on the night sky. With pages chock-full of interesting facts, exploring space is right at the tip of your fingertips. Plus, you can explore constellations of the night sky with overlapping transparent pages that make reading and learning interactive. A great resource for teachers and students alike, a very interactive and engaging book to have in a classroom library.

[Jamie]

Citation by: Jamie Schenck

Type of Reference: Atlas

Call Number: 522 SCA

Brief Description: This is not your typical atlas, as it introduces children to the world of outer space. With the use of beautiful photographs, the atlas shows readers the areas of astronomy and cosmology.

Citation for where the item has been reviewed:
French, J.A. (2004). Children's night sky atlas. School Library Journal, 50(9), 232.

Content Scope: The purpose of this book is to provide the higher elementary level students and middle school students with an atlas that pertains specifically to Outer Space. Facts and pictures are presented on constellations, galaxies, and more.

Accuracy, Authority, Bias: This book is published by the well known DK Publishing company. It presents facts with no bias.

Arrangement and Presentation: This atlas is laid out in a very professional style that employs graphs, diagrams, and charts, as well as many pictures to provide explanations.

Relation to Similar Works: Atlases that cover Outer Space are not normally as common as a normal geographical or road atlas. This atlas is very visual which will grab the attention of students over other atlases.

Timeliness and Permanence: This book was published in 2004. There may be updated editions that come out in the near future, but this atlas is certainly reliable until that time.

Accessibility/Diversity: This book will appeal to readers of all cultures. It is geared more toward the higher elementary levels to middle school levels, so it may not be appropriate for younger readers.

Cost: $8.98

[Corban · Rating 5 out of 5]

We've borrowed this book from the library for the past 2 months. The best part are the actual pictures constellations with the previous pagse being translucent and can be laid over. The translucent page has both the connect-the-dots image of the constellation as well as an outline of a more realistic picture to better imagine what the constellation is. I was never able to figure those out before this book. It's was Bean's idea to trace each one of the constellations into a "report," even ones only visible in the southern hemisphere. This books also introduced Greek letters as alpha refers to the brightest star in a constellation, beta the second brightest, etc. Bean finds "alphas" everywhere now, such as in droplets of water on the shower walls.

[Michelle Tempted By Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

This atlas had a wealth of knowledge and kept me looking long after I finished reading the pages. The photographs and illustrations from space were very impressive. The broken down sky maps through each month are very helpful when looking at the night sky. I borrowed this book but feel I could purchase this one as a handy reference. Most of the explanations were simplified though not too dumbed down. I would recommend this book to newer star gazers and children of course.

[Leigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant guide to astronomy for middle school students. Large format, wire binding, clear pictures and interesting text make this an awesome choice for kids interested in science and exploration. (The wire binding makes it easy to lay the book flat to better appreciate the illustrations and maps.