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The Big Dipper

by Franklyn M. Branley Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS

A first guide to spotting the Big Dipper

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Awards & Recognition

  • Series recognition

    Winner of the AAAS/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series (series recognition)

    The Let's-Read-and-Find-Out series is identified as the winner of the prize for Outstanding Science Series; this...

AlbakiReads Editorial

A first guide to spotting the Big Dipper

Franklyn M. Branley’s illustrated nonfiction book introduces young readers to the Big Dipper and its place among the stars. Its practical focus is on recognizing the constellation in the night sky and locating the Little Dipper alongside it, making stargazing the route into an introductory look at constellations. At 32 pages, this revised Level 1 title is designed for early elementary readers and can also support a first classroom discussion of the night sky.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children in the primary grades beginning to explore astronomy
  • Young readers who want help identifying familiar constellations
  • Families or teachers introducing stargazing to children

Themes

Stars and constellationsObserving the night skyEarly science learning

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Book overview

Read and find out about the stars and how to find the Big Dipper in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

Are the stars out tonight? If they are, chances are you'll be able to spot the Big Dipper. The Big Dipper is one of the easiest constellations to recognize, and this book will help young stargazers find it, as well as its companion, the Little Dipper. And once you've begun to learn about the constellations, the sky's the limit!

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom, and is sure to inspire skygazing.

This is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

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Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

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