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The Secret Galaxy Fran Hodgkins

The Secret Galaxy By Fran Hodgkins

The Secret Galaxy by Fran Hodgkins

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A lyrical narrative voice (the voice of the Milky Way galaxy itself) is augmented by sidebars filled with amazing facts and insights about our galaxy, and by extension, our universe.

The Secret Galaxy Summary

The Secret Galaxy by Fran Hodgkins

  • Inspired by Tilbury House's award-winning, Kirkus-starred book The Secret Pool (2013).
  • A lyrical narrative voice (the voice of the Milky Way galaxy itself) is augmented by sidebars filled with amazing facts and insights about our galaxy, and by extension, our universe.
  • Features Mike Taylor's extraordinary night sky photography and breathtaking NASA images of the births and deaths of stars and galaxies.
  • Combines a read-aloud bedtime story with accessible, scientifically accurate sidebar features.
  • The perfect book for a budding stargazer or astronomer.

The Tilbury House Nature Book series brings the natural world to life for young readers. Each book aims for the highest standards of scientific accuracy and storytelling magic.

The Secret Galaxy Reviews

The Secret Galaxy features breathtaking photographs and art paired with thought-provoking narrative that demonstrates how we are all connected to the stars. -- The New Westminster Record
This book has a gravitational force all its own-capturing readers with mesmerizing starry images and captivating poems-pulling us in on page one and keeping us hooked throughout. -- Catherine Thimmesh, author of the Sibert-winning Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon
This is a charming and appealing book, presenting good scientific information in a lively and entertaining way. It will inspire even young children to appreciate the beauty and majesty of our incredible universe. -- Ellen Jackson, author, The Mysterious Universe

About Fran Hodgkins

Fran Hodgkins is the author of more than 20 books for young readers, including The Whale Scientists, a Junior Library Guild selection, and How People Learned to Fly. Her book The Secret Galaxy (Tilbury House, 2014) was a Junior Library Guild selection, a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, and a California Reading Association Eureka Gold Award winner. Mike Taylor's astrophotography has been featured on The Weather Channel, NBC News, Viral Nova, Discovery.com, Yahoo! News, Space.com, Earthsky.org, Spaceweather.com, and NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day.

Additional information

NGR9780884488354
9780884488354
0884488357
The Secret Galaxy by Fran Hodgkins
Fran Hodgkins
Tilbury House Nature Book
New
Paperback
Tilbury House,U.S.
2022-06-10
32
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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