by Christina Balit (Illustrator), Christina Balit (Illustrator), Jacqueline Mitton (Author)
This magical picture-information book, featuring constellations named after animals, birds and fishes, introduces young children to an astonishing zoo in the sky. The author is a distinguished writer and lecturer on astronomy, and the vivid, poetic text is accompanied by glowing illustrations, accurate in detail. The descriptive text is supplemented by sky maps on the endpapers and information on the location and movement of stars in the sky and the history of the constellations. Zoo in the Sky is a striking gift book and an educational tour de force, combining facts with imagination, to fascinate children aged 5 and up.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Published: 01 Oct 1998
ISBN 10: 0711211868
ISBN 13: 9780711211865
Book Overview: Christina Balit has been shortlisted and commended for the Kate Greenway Medal for her previous titles Blodin the Beast and Ishtar and Tammuz .