Publisher's Synopsis
Inspire a sense of wonder with this incredible collection stories on stars and the night sky, beautifully illustrated in full-color by Gaby Verdooren.
Throughout history and around the world, people have looked up at the night sky and found beauty and inspiration in its inky depths. This book draws together folk tales from different cultures that explain the origins of the stars and constellations; the cycles of the moon; and why eclipses happen. Storytellers have always taken inspiration from the heavenly bodies and their movements-now a new generation of children can find meaning in the stars. . Atahensic Lands On Earth (Iroquois Native American). The Weaver Girl and the Herdsman (Chinese)
. The Buried Moon (German )
. Tama-rereti Goes Fishing (Maori)
. Sol and Skoll (Norse)
. The Feathered Serpent and the Moon Rabbit (Aztec )
. The Little Girl with a Big Voice (South African)
. Aglaonike Catches the Moon (Greek)
. Evening Star and Orphan Star (Caddo Native American)
. Hina and the Shark (Tongan )
. How Fisher Brought the Sun to Earth (Ojibwe Native American)
. How Thoth Won the Moon (Egyptian)
. Lindu and the Northern Lights (Estonian)
. The Man Who Made the Sun (Diné Native American)
. The Seven Sisters and the Bear (Kiowa Native American) A perfect gift for children aged 7+.
