Star Stories: Constellation Tales From Around the World
by Anita Ganeri
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"For thousands of years people have looked up to the night sky and told stories about the stars. These epic tales tell of vengeful gods and goddesses, of monsters and heroes. Others try to make sense of the natural world, or unravel the mysterious forces of the universe. This stunning book brings together 23 of these legends from all over the world: from Ancient Greece to North America, Egypt, China, India, and the South Pacific."--Tags
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A short, beautifully illustrated kids' book featuring mythical stories involving stars and constellations, from all around the world. The stories themselves, judging by the ones I was already familiar with, are a bit compressed, but I found the ones that were new to me interesting, anyway. And the illustrations really are gorgeous, featuring lots of brilliant gold to really highlight the stellar theme.
Would make a nice gift for kids with any interest in mythology or astronomy.
Would make a nice gift for kids with any interest in mythology or astronomy.
Each tale is a few pages, with beautiful, full-color illustrations.
Ancient Greece - 7 tales
North and South America - 5 tales
Africa - 3 tales
Asia - 4 tales
Australia and Oceania - 5 tales
No front or back matter.
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Checked out again and re-read March 2020-July 2020. Good for bedtime stories.
Ancient Greece - 7 tales
North and South America - 5 tales
Africa - 3 tales
Asia - 4 tales
Australia and Oceania - 5 tales
No front or back matter.
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Checked out again and re-read March 2020-July 2020. Good for bedtime stories.
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Anita Ganeri studied languages at Cambridge University. She is now an award-winning author of children's information books covering a wide range of topics from grammar to volcanoes.
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