What Are Stars?

I Like Space!

by Carmen Bredeson

Enhanced with brilliant photos, this guide offers a comprehensive look at stars through a review of how they are made, why they shine, what a shooting star actually is, the reason for their various levels of brightness, and more.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Carmen Bredeson is the author of The Spindletop Gusher: The Story of the Texas Oil Boom. She has also written more than 50 non-fiction books for children on topics such as space, exploration, holidays, history and geology. She travels the world getting ideas for her books with her husband, a petroleum engineer. She lives in Katy, Texas.

Reviews

[Kerri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great overview on stars for younger elementary students. Asks and then answers the same questions kids have. Friendly cartoon drawings mixed with space photos. Nice page layout and just the right amount of information per page for young readers.

[Karina Espinales · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good book for fifth graders because they will be learning about the stars and it has detailed explanations about them. It talks about constellations and their significance and a glossary at the end. It is non-fiction.