
THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF STARS - BY - G. E. MITTON
By the Same Author
CHILDREN'S BOOK OF LONDON
PREFACE
AUTHOR'S NOTE
ILLUSTRATIONS - PRINTED IN COLOUR
ILLUSTRATIONS - IN BLACK AND WHITE
THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF STARS
CHAPTER I - THE EARTH
CHAPTER II - HANGING IN SPACE
A warm, illustrated guide invites young listeners to look up at the night sky and discover the wonders that lie beyond our world. Written in clear, conversational language, the book explains how the Earth, Moon, and distant planets appear to change with distance, turning ordinary observations into moments of awe. Colorful plates show everything from the steady glow of the Sun to the shifting phases of Venus, while simple black‑and‑white sketches map the paths of the wandering planets.
Beyond the facts, the author weaves gentle stories that spark curiosity—like the “Moon‑child” that must keep running round her mother, or the way raindrops seem to hang like tiny jewels when caught in sunlight. Listeners will come away with a fresh appreciation for the heavens and a toolbox of answers for the endless “why?” questions that children love to ask about the stars above.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (246K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Siobhan Hillman, Brenda Lewis, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
May 17, 2009
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1868–1955
A versatile English writer, editor, and guidebook author, she moved easily between fiction, biography, and practical books about places and people. Her career also intersected with Walter Besant’s great survey of London, giving her work a strong sense of literary and urban history.
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