Find the Constellations
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- Author：H.A. Rey
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Summary
Containing star charts， a guide to the constellations， and details about seasons and the movement of the objects we see in the sky， this classic book makes H。 A。 Rey’s passion for astronomy evident on every page。
New updates concentrate on the planetary and solar system information in the latter part of the book。 Facts and figures for each planet have been revised， and new scientific information has been added， such as Pluto’s reclassification as a dwarf planet。 There's also a brand-new online resource that allows readers to track the positions of the planets in the night sky till the year 2100！
New updates concentrate on the planetary and solar system information in the latter part of the book。 Facts and figures for each planet have been revised， and new scientific information has been added， such as Pluto’s reclassification as a dwarf planet。 There's also a brand-new online resource that allows readers to track the positions of the planets in the night sky till the year 2100！
Reviews
Adam Fenderson
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I was hoping for a bit more depth from this book; I now see， as I'm reading the author's other astronomy book The Stars: A New Way to See Them， that this is a condensed version of that book meant for fairly young people。 The Stars isn't too high level either， but it's definitely a step above this。 I would think this is a good beginner for someone just at the start of astronomy。 I don't love some of Rey's revisions of the constellations， but seeing some older references to the way they were drawn I was hoping for a bit more depth from this book; I now see， as I'm reading the author's other astronomy book The Stars: A New Way to See Them， that this is a condensed version of that book meant for fairly young people。 The Stars isn't too high level either， but it's definitely a step above this。 I would think this is a good beginner for someone just at the start of astronomy。 I don't love some of Rey's revisions of the constellations， but seeing some older references to the way they were drawn it looks like he accomplished what he wanted; most references I see today are better drawn to resemble what they were named for。 。。。more
Varvara
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A perfect book for astronomy noobs。 I'll probably come back to it again and again until my elderly brain will finally learn all the important constellations and stars by heart XD Fun to read for adults， too。 A perfect book for astronomy noobs。 I'll probably come back to it again and again until my elderly brain will finally learn all the important constellations and stars by heart XD Fun to read for adults， too。 。。。more
Lisa Bittle
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Not a picture book for children。 This is a tough read on a tough subject。
Katie
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Yes， this is a children's book。 The boys and I read it out loud。 But， I learned a lot and it makes me want to read more。 H。A。 Rey also has an adult version （The Stars） which I'm looking forward to receiving from the library。 Yes， this is a children's book。 The boys and I read it out loud。 But， I learned a lot and it makes me want to read more。 H。A。 Rey also has an adult version （The Stars） which I'm looking forward to receiving from the library。 。。。more
Teresa
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This books is amazing。 My only minor complaint was the use of only the English terms for the constellations/zodiac rather than both the English and Latin。
Allen
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A simple guide to the constellations。 Very user friendly。
Jessica Atwater
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I had no idea a beginning book about astronomy could be so entertaining， compelling， logical， informative， and sequential。 I have to read it again， slowly， and then again and again。 I wish I had read this many years ago。
Lmichelleb
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This book helped our family get outside at night （in the winter mostly） and start getting to know the constellations。 I started out only knowing the Big Dipper and Orion's belt， and now I can pick out Cassiopeia， the Twins/Gemini， the Charioteer， and for sure Polaris。 I'm still working on finding some of the other brighter stars and planets， but I'm starting to love these stars because they have become familiar！ I appreciated the simple constellation drawings and sky maps in this book， because t This book helped our family get outside at night （in the winter mostly） and start getting to know the constellations。 I started out only knowing the Big Dipper and Orion's belt， and now I can pick out Cassiopeia， the Twins/Gemini， the Charioteer， and for sure Polaris。 I'm still working on finding some of the other brighter stars and planets， but I'm starting to love these stars because they have become familiar！ I appreciated the simple constellation drawings and sky maps in this book， because they made it easier to translate onto the real sky。During a cruise a few months ago， I felt at home， because all my constellation friends were faithfully there when I went out on deck at night。 And I could tell which direction we were going by the stars！ I should keep this book out to learn more of the summer constellations。 。。。more
CJ Rowley
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It was a fun and informative book for myself with my lack of knowledge of constellations。 I think its a good beginning book but I'm giving it four stars because it is out of date on some pages。 It was a fun and informative book for myself with my lack of knowledge of constellations。 I think its a good beginning book but I'm giving it four stars because it is out of date on some pages。 。。。more
Melissa Nelson
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Unlike some other children's astronomy books， this one is without doubt a reading book that at first glance may not be visually appealing to many children。 Still， it is one of the best constellation books available for young stargazers。 Though the images are drawings and not photographs， they are clear and seemingly accurate。 They also provide the date and time for which the sky should appear as pictured throughout the United States。 This is key when attempting to locate constellations。 The most Unlike some other children's astronomy books， this one is without doubt a reading book that at first glance may not be visually appealing to many children。 Still， it is one of the best constellation books available for young stargazers。 Though the images are drawings and not photographs， they are clear and seemingly accurate。 They also provide the date and time for which the sky should appear as pictured throughout the United States。 This is key when attempting to locate constellations。 The most recent publication of this book includes "A note on Pluto" to keep this classic book scientifically current。 。。。more
Angela
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Science/Natural History
Emily Adams
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This is a book about constellations and facts about astronomy。 The author redrew a lot of the constellations so that they make more sense to the untrained eye。 He also talks about the biggest stars that we can see and the different stories behind the people the constellations were named after。This would be a good book for a unit on astronomy。 It even has small quizzes throughout to help students better identify constellations， and it shows maps of what stars are visible at different times of the This is a book about constellations and facts about astronomy。 The author redrew a lot of the constellations so that they make more sense to the untrained eye。 He also talks about the biggest stars that we can see and the different stories behind the people the constellations were named after。This would be a good book for a unit on astronomy。 It even has small quizzes throughout to help students better identify constellations， and it shows maps of what stars are visible at different times of the year。 It has all the basic information students would need to know about astronomy and it is easy to read。 。。。more
Min
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A spectacular book for young children。 It begins with The Big Dipper， the most easily recognized asterism， then， demonstrates how it fits within The Great Bear; with lines and without to help familiarize the constellation shape， and the image associated to the name。 After sharing a few more like that， it moves on to teaching the 15 brightest stars seen in most of the U。S。 by demonstrating magnitude within the constellations， and teaches those star names。Interspersed among the segments are sky vi A spectacular book for young children。 It begins with The Big Dipper， the most easily recognized asterism， then， demonstrates how it fits within The Great Bear; with lines and without to help familiarize the constellation shape， and the image associated to the name。 After sharing a few more like that， it moves on to teaching the 15 brightest stars seen in most of the U。S。 by demonstrating magnitude within the constellations， and teaches those star names。Interspersed among the segments are sky views are shown for North， and South through the seasons， shown with and without lines; facts about space， such as light years， myths， and how best to view the stars; and quizzes to test knowledge of the images。This includes books for further reading， an index， and glossary。The illustrations are humorous， helpful， and herald to the first edition from 1954。My favorite portion is a year's guide to the 15 fixed stars month by month， set to the 1st of each month， at dusk。 This is a treasure of a resource for a budding astronomer。 。。。more
Rob Chappell
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The 1976 edition of this classic astronomy book for young people was one of the first books about the night sky that I can remember reading during my elementary school days。 Now this wonderful books is available in a revised edition that reflects new discoveries and （sad to say） Pluto's demotion from "planet" to "dwarf planet" status。 The author， H。 A。 Rey， portrays the constellations in a unique and engaging way and also gives readers a good introductory overview of the night sky and what we ca The 1976 edition of this classic astronomy book for young people was one of the first books about the night sky that I can remember reading during my elementary school days。 Now this wonderful books is available in a revised edition that reflects new discoveries and （sad to say） Pluto's demotion from "planet" to "dwarf planet" status。 The author， H。 A。 Rey， portrays the constellations in a unique and engaging way and also gives readers a good introductory overview of the night sky and what we can see of the Universe with the naked eye from our vantage point on Earth。Highly recommended for young people （and the young at heart） who look up into the night and wonder， "What's out there？" 。。。more
Gary
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Absolutely fantastic drawings for remembering constellations。 Prose is engaging for kids。
Kristie J。
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This book was exactly what I was looking for: a simple， easy guide to stargazing that boiled down the vast amount of information about the stars to a quantity that I could digest。 This book is designed for children， but it's just as helpful for adults。 I love the cute illustrations and the comments from the cartoon character on the pages。 I also really liked the author's approach to stargazing。 You start with the brightest stars in the sky and the constellations they are in because you can find This book was exactly what I was looking for: a simple， easy guide to stargazing that boiled down the vast amount of information about the stars to a quantity that I could digest。 This book is designed for children， but it's just as helpful for adults。 I love the cute illustrations and the comments from the cartoon character on the pages。 I also really liked the author's approach to stargazing。 You start with the brightest stars in the sky and the constellations they are in because you can find those stars the easiest。 I appreciated the explanations about the north star， how the constellations appear to rotate around it throughout the year， and how the stars appear to rise in the east and set in the west just like the sun。 I never quite grasped these concepts before。 I wish H。A。 Rey had written a whole series of books like this about other scientific subjects！ The world would be a better place if we had more simple books like this to illuminate the world we live in。 。。。more
Izabelle Tandy
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good book
Luann
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This was an excellent introduction to astronomy for my 9 year old。 It's a playful book with loads of information。 We both learned a lot and had fun doing it。 This was an excellent introduction to astronomy for my 9 year old。 It's a playful book with loads of information。 We both learned a lot and had fun doing it。 。。。more
Merrilyn Tucker
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First published in 1954 and with renewed copyright in 2008， this book has been updated and revised to reflect current scientific knowledge。 Densely packed with technical information about the stars and planets， this is still a fun read。 H。A。 Rey intersperses his scientific text with humor and sweet little drawings on almost every page。 The book leads the reader through exercises in what constellations are in the seasonal skies， how to find the stars that make the constellations， and the way to f First published in 1954 and with renewed copyright in 2008， this book has been updated and revised to reflect current scientific knowledge。 Densely packed with technical information about the stars and planets， this is still a fun read。 H。A。 Rey intersperses his scientific text with humor and sweet little drawings on almost every page。 The book leads the reader through exercises in what constellations are in the seasonal skies， how to find the stars that make the constellations， and the way to find constellations （tables and charts） in the night and morning sky。 There are also a few quizzes （with answers） just to keep the reader on track。 I believe this is a gem of a manual for all ages， since it can be read by a child with an adult's help。 I did find all of the constellation drawings useful， but not the "Bonus online planet locator，" although more astronomy-oriented readers than I might。 This and the companion book， The Stars， are not in my library， but definitely will be following this review！ 。。。more
Christine Irvin
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Who knew？ One of the creators of lovable， long-time children's favorite character Curious George， H。 A。 Rey also had a passion for astronomy。 Frustrated with the complexities of the-available texts and star charts， Rey decided to draw his own。 They were compiled into a book for adults called THE STARS: A NEW WAY TO SEE THEM， and was published in 1952。 A children's version of the text was first published in 1954， updated in 2008， and updated once again for this newest version。This book is filled Who knew？ One of the creators of lovable， long-time children's favorite character Curious George， H。 A。 Rey also had a passion for astronomy。 Frustrated with the complexities of the-available texts and star charts， Rey decided to draw his own。 They were compiled into a book for adults called THE STARS: A NEW WAY TO SEE THEM， and was published in 1952。 A children's version of the text was first published in 1954， updated in 2008， and updated once again for this newest version。This book is filled with loads of kid-friendly charts and diagrams， as well as easy-to-understand text about how to locate the stars that form the constellations。 This newest updated version includes an additional chapter on space travel， as well as a planet finding guide current through the year 2026。This is a great resource for any kids who already have an interest in stargazing。 With its great illustrations and text， it might spark the interest of other children， as well。 。。。more
Lisa
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Have you ever wished you could find the constellations in the night sky yourself？ Well， “Curious George” creator H。A。 Rey published a great how-to book in 1954 that has been updated for today’s audience。 He shows how to find and identify more than 2 dozen constellations。 （There are even places to quiz yourself， can you identify the connected stars to tell which constellation， and can you identify the constellation by just the star pattern？） He shows what the night sky looks like in Winter， Sprin Have you ever wished you could find the constellations in the night sky yourself？ Well， “Curious George” creator H。A。 Rey published a great how-to book in 1954 that has been updated for today’s audience。 He shows how to find and identify more than 2 dozen constellations。 （There are even places to quiz yourself， can you identify the connected stars to tell which constellation， and can you identify the constellation by just the star pattern？） He shows what the night sky looks like in Winter， Spring， Summer and Fall， and gives advice for stargazing。 He shows how to identify the planets in the night sky， the different star magnitudes， and which stars are the first you see in the evening。 Fully illustrated by H。A。 Rey， includes an index， glossary， a planet finder （through 2026） a list of the brightest stars and a timetable for sky-viewing。 Updates include current data and statistics on the planets and the solar system， Pluto’s reclassification as a dwarf planet is explained， and the publisher has included a link to an online planet locator accurate to 2100 （web address located on the back cover - I had to search a bit to find it。）。 A very interesting and informative read， don’t be misled - it looks like a reprint of an old book - it’s up to date， timely and a great way to learn how to “Find the Constellations。”Crossposted to http://kissthebook。blogspot。com CHECK IT OUT！ 。。。more
Barbara M
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The actual edition that I have from the Library is copyright 1954 with a revision and update in 1988 so it is still fairly outdated。 A 2008 edition is available。 I had to laugh at the illustration of the rocket ship right out of Flash Gordon - the really old， campy， TV program！I think I learned a lot and I am looking forward to the next clear night to see if I can actually spot more constellations than I have in the past。 I was considering this for my grandson but I have to wonder what the right The actual edition that I have from the Library is copyright 1954 with a revision and update in 1988 so it is still fairly outdated。 A 2008 edition is available。 I had to laugh at the illustration of the rocket ship right out of Flash Gordon - the really old， campy， TV program！I think I learned a lot and I am looking forward to the next clear night to see if I can actually spot more constellations than I have in the past。 I was considering this for my grandson but I have to wonder what the right age would be and I'll have to check the 2008 edition updates。 This is a lot to read and absorb but he loves science。 The layouts of the night sky are great and the stories about the placement of the constellations is very interesting。 I wish I'd discovered this one in my youth！ You're never too old to learn though。 。。。more
Chris
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Everyone needs this AND The Stars: A New Way to See Them—they have different information and it's all absolutely essential :） Everyone needs this AND The Stars: A New Way to See Them—they have different information and it's all absolutely essential :） 。。。more
Haley
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This informational text is filled with great information about constellations and tips on how we can spot them in the night sky。 There is A LOT of text in this book， so it would be great for a research assignment。 Definitely not one for a read aloud， but could be very useful during a unit on constellations/stars。
Joseph II
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I've used this book since I was a teenager staring up into the New Mexico skies。 I think the approach that H。A。 Rey has used to allow people to recognize the constellations was novel - I even use his descriptions to inform my children about the "stories in the sky。"The best example I have seen is his description of Gemini， the Twins。 The goofy picture of two brothers holding hands is memorable， and I'll never look at the Twins the same way。If you're looking for a mathematically detailed astronom I've used this book since I was a teenager staring up into the New Mexico skies。 I think the approach that H。A。 Rey has used to allow people to recognize the constellations was novel - I even use his descriptions to inform my children about the "stories in the sky。"The best example I have seen is his description of Gemini， the Twins。 The goofy picture of two brothers holding hands is memorable， and I'll never look at the Twins the same way。If you're looking for a mathematically detailed astronomy book， this isn't it。 If you're looking for scientific answers about the universe， skip this。 However， if you want to get a gift for a young stargazer that will mold their view of the universe early， at an understanding level that ranges from young children to uninformed adults。。。 you have found the right book。 。。。more
Morgan
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This big kid loved this book。 Simple facts and illustrations about the stars and planets。
Cara
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At last， I can understand everything I struggled to grasp when taking Astronomy in college， Yes， I thought that course would be an easy A。 WRONG。Great book for scout leaders， teachers and any adult or child interested in how to recognize the stars and learn the constellations。
Mel
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The tone of the book itself is friendly and engaging， easily becoming my go-to-book whenever I （or anyone else） want to star glaze。 I have the soft cover version of it， so I could go bring it with me to camping / road trips！
Lenny Husen
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I agree with the other reviewers。 This is an awesome book for adults and children and a great way to learn about the stars。 My only criticism was that this new edition completely left out Pluto。 Personally， to me， Pluto will always be the 9th planet， albeit cold， small and far away。 But even if you don't think it is a planet， it should have been in there and not just "deleted。" But that's not the fault of the author。 I saw this book at my Cousins' house and read part of their copy of the First E I agree with the other reviewers。 This is an awesome book for adults and children and a great way to learn about the stars。 My only criticism was that this new edition completely left out Pluto。 Personally， to me， Pluto will always be the 9th planet， albeit cold， small and far away。 But even if you don't think it is a planet， it should have been in there and not just "deleted。" But that's not the fault of the author。 I saw this book at my Cousins' house and read part of their copy of the First Edition， which is the version I would recommend。This book definitely wasn't too simple for me as it has always been hard for me to "see" the Constellations， as my eyesight isn't the greatest even with glasses/surgery/etc。 。。。more
Slytheringirl
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This was one of my favorite books to check out of the school library， which I did quite often as a kid。 An excellent educational book for tykes。 The language is easily undetstood and the pictures are very acurate。 I would highly recommend this for all budding astromoners and stargazers。
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