What We See in the Stars: An Illustrated Tour of the Night Sky by Kelsey Oseid
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Do you remember looking up at the stars as a kid, being told that is Orion’s Belt, Casiopea’s Chair or that is the Big Dipper, and all you could see were stars, not the picture the names suggested. And when you looked at reference books, they weren’t much better help.
This book is for the kid in us, as well as kids today. It is so cool. Well researched, well documented, and lovely pictures, showing which stars are supposed to represent what parts of the constellation. There is also a little bit of history, and what the brightest star is. This last bit is important, because depending on the light pollution in the area you are in, you might only be able to see the brightest star.
Each major constellation is written about, both ancient as well as modern. But, wait, there is more. This book also covers the Milky Way, the Sun and the phases of the moon.
The only failing is that there is not a large foldout start chart showing where to find all the stars, although that would be rather hard, because it is different depending where you are in the world.
Highly recommend this book for classrooms, libraries and personal homes.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.