Title: Starry Skies
Author: Samantha Chagollan
Illustrator: Nila Aye
Published: April 3, 2018
Publisher: Walter Foster Jr.
Pages: 32
Genre: Children ages 3 on up/Science/Fiction
Review: library book
Every night, the sky is filled with stars that tell a thousand tales. Brave warriors, regal queens, fierce beasts -- they all parade across the starry skies each night. In Starry Skies you’ll discover some of the most famous constellations and learn how to find them in the night sky.
With brilliant illustrations by Nila Aye, you will see the shapes of each constellation, and imagine what they might look like when you look up into the dark sky above. This introduction to astronomy is all you need to start learning about stars, so get ready, star hunters, and look to the skies!
A and I were the first ones to check this new book out from the library and we were so excited to. They are learning about stars and other cool things in space in library class. Which if your local library doesn't have a summer reading program with a library class I highly suggest you ask them.
A and I were happy to learn about the different names of constellations and how they look. Some of them I wondered how did they get that image. Such as Pisces, they are fish but how did they get that from the stars. I believe if we were to look deeper into how it all came about we would get the origin of it. This is a simple book with simple sentences that come together with the picture.
Example: "In the sky tonight, Luna Practices her roar." Then there is a picture of Leo which is a constellation. This book really makes you want to go outside and look at the stars and see if you can find these within the night time sky.
Really cute book.
Samantha Chagollan is an award-winning author and editor of a variety of children's fiction and nonfiction books. A native Southern Californian, Samantha grew up with a passion for telling and writing stories. Through the family’s art store in Huntington Beach, California, she taught arts and crafts to both children and adults for five years. She went on to earn a degree in literature from Humboldt State University in Arcata, California, where she focused her studies on multicultural literature and the Spanish language. After working for several publishers in the area, Samantha is currently working as a freelance editor and writer and is probably crafting a new story at this very moment.
After graduating from her sell-out show at Central Saint Martins in 1995, Nila Aye became a firm favorite of the London illustration scene. Nila is influenced by mid-century design and children's books from this era. She describes her work as "Retro modern with a cute twist, and a touch of humor." Nila's style is loved by adults and children alike and popular with fans around the world.
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