"A star falls to earth where it becomes a baby and is embraced and cared for by the community"-- Provided by publisher.

Simple text and color photographs detail the characteristics of stars. Also illustrates popular constellations.

Reimagines the cycles of the moon as a mother bakes a Big Moon Cake and, despite Mama's request to wait, Little Star begins nibbling at it every night.

When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.

An illustrated introduction to stars that explains where stars come from, the different types of stars, how stars are studied, and related topics.

"Bear and Bird are the best of friends, but yesterday they had a falling out. And although they can't quite remember why, each is sure that a new best friend is now in order. If Bear sends an anonymous letter floating down the river, will it be found by someone nice--someone with whom he has as much in common as he did with Bird? In this quartet of tales, the endearing duo is back to show that even friends who sometimes get their wires crossed can...

A simple guide to the location and recognition of stars and constellations presents the constellations in shapes that correspond sensibly to their names.

Presents a guide to stargazing and constellations, including the Milky Way and the constellations of the Zodiac.

Once there was a boy who would often play hide-and-seek with his friends the star and the penguin. The star was always easy to find, but one day it went missing. So, the boy radioed the Martian for help, and soon found himself on an exciting spaceship rescue mission to the North Pole! But there, he discovered that he wasn't the only one who had always dreamed of having a star as a friend . . .

Simple text and illustrations show star shapes in everyday objects.