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Description
Discover information about stars and stargazing, including some tips on spotting star shapes, and an answer to the question, If a shooting star is not a star, what is it?
Quick Summary
"Stargaze" is the perfect little book for curious kids who look up at the night sky and wonder what's going on up there. Alison Milford breaks down the basics of stargazing in a way that feels more like chatting with a friend than sitting through a science lecture, and she tackles that classic kid question what exactly IS a shooting star? with a clear answer that might surprise some adults too. The book is short enough for newer readers to handle on their own (around 334 words), but it doesn't talk down to them, which is a nice balance. If your kid loves asking "why" about everything in nature, this one will keep them turning pages, especially when they get to the tips on spotting actual star shapes in the sky. Parents will appreciate that it's educational without being dry, and there's nothing scary or heavy here just pure kid-friendly wonder about space. It pairs nicely with other simple space books like "National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Space" for kids who want to keep exploring after they finish.