Stars Beneath Your Bed: The Surprising Story of Dust

This is a very cute book, and I enjoyed reading it. I loved how the author took such a bland topic, and made it interesting. The author gave us many different stories about where dust comes from and how long it can stay on earth. For example, duct can come from volcanoes, and go into the air, and dust can even form when waves break against the sand and sea. I also really liked the author’s language. She did a great job with including interesting points of reference. For example, instead of saying that dust can stick around for millions of years, she wrote, “That dusty film on your computer might have muddied a dinosaur.” I thought that was really cool, especially for children, because it gives them an idea of how long dust show more actually can stick around. The main message of this story, is that almost everything on this earth is made up of dust. There is dust we can see, and dust that is only seen with a microscope, but regardless of its visibility, it is always present. show less

I loved this book -- science and poetry together. To me, it seemed perfect for my kids, and I would have given it 5 stars no problem, but I made the mistake of mentioning that I loved it to my 4 year old. He DID NOT love it. "There were no stars!" he objected. He wanted it to be much more dramatic. But I thought it was great, so maybe this is just a kids' book that's really for the parents.

My favorite type of non-fiction book (for adults and kids) is one that is told as a story. April Sayre's look at the dust in our lives is creative and well-rounded. She covers dust inside the house, dust in the savannah and dust from space! She took a seemingly dull topic, and turned it into an adventure. This could be used for younger or older elementary students - in addition to the story of dust, there is also an informational section at the back that provides a more detailed look at where dust comes from.

This is a story about dust and how it is everywhere. It seems to be told in a poem like form, and educates the reader on dust without it seeming like a "boring" educational book that many kids don't like. the book shares that dust is little and is everywhere and lots of different things can create dust, like our jeans as we do a cartwheel. At the back of the book there is a section on a more detailed description of dust and what it is. This book is great for early readers and for read alouds to discuss a somewhat "dull" subject of dust during a science lesson, making it more fun.

This book somehow made dust seem magical to me! It describes dust as well as all of the places it can come from in such a way that it seems like less of a nuisance and more wonderful. I like the way it is described and I loved the situations the author imagined to explain where it may have come from. It could be from a star, or a dinosaurs foot, or from an Egyptian pyramid and now it is in your house! It's a great read aloud book for younger kids and also has two pages at the back that describe dust a little more scientifically that would be good for older children. The water colors are beautiful and follow the text in a visual way. It is drawn so that you can actually "see" the dust and understand where it came from in a way that show more appeals to children. It is easy for them to understand in this way and makes it easy to learn. show less

Who knew pesky dust was so beautiful? Sayre takes us on a light, beautiful journey to discover the wonder in even the smallest things, dust. Sayre's poetic language and the watercolors combine to make an enjoyable read, sure to inspire scientific theories and investigations, or an art project.

This content (dust!) piqued my curiosity! The simple, soft and childlike illustrations will appeal to children. My first thought was that I didn’t really like the illustrations, but I think others will. I really like the text that makes the reader think about all the different types of dust around the world. I think that my students would really be fascinated by this book’s unique subject matter and interesting text that is written in a way that can be understood.