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New Astronomy Book Exposes Kids to Science

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Want to expose kids to the night sky? A new picture book Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story opens the starry skies to youngsters.

This week Bright Star, Night Star hit No. 2 on Amazon's Hot New Children's Books list. It opened mid-February at No. 5.

The children's astronomy book has activities for finding stars, constellations, planets and other heavenly bodies. Rich illustrations by Spanish artist Luis F. Sanz help identify objects and online secrets add depth and details. The vocabulary is suitable for children ages 5 - 9.

Bilingual author Karl Beckstrand hopes the story and activities spark children's interest in all things stellar. This is Beckstrand's tenth book. He likes to weave language, counting or other learning concepts through his stories. He even wrote a free geography ebook for kids: It Ain't Flat: A Memorizable Book of Countries.

True to its multicultural tradition, Premio Publishing & Gozo Books features characters of color in its astronomy book for kids. Premio's activity and language books, ebooks and app are nationally-lauded, invite family learning and together time and often end with surprises.

The soft cover bedtime story and ebook can be found via http://PremioBooks.com, Baker & Taylor, Brodart, Bn.com/NOOK, Amazon.com/Kindle, iTunes, Follett Library Resources/Title Wave, Ingram, Mackin, and select booksellers. Customers may pre-order in hard cover from the publisher.

Company Information Premio Publishing & Gozo Books has been delighting families and educators since 2004. Non-fiction stories and biographies, multicultural app, ebook mysteries and activity books (geography, astronomy, bilingual and Spanish books with pronunciation guide, finding/counting, opposites, animals and insects, and childrens cookbook) have diverse characters in engaging, vivid color. Nationally-lauded (ForeWord Reviews, Horn Book blog, School Library Journal, Kirkus) these educational stories capture attention and create repeat readers. Not about ethnic or racial diversity, they simply feature black, white, Asian, Hispanic and mixed-race children--with family values like courage, sharing, and giving. Find multicultural childrens books via: Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble/Nook, Brodart, Amazon/Kindle, Ebsco, Follett Library Resources/Title Wave, Ingram, Mackin, iTunes, Kobo, Android, and Premiobooks.com (free online books). Like Multicultural Books on Facebook.

She Doesn't Want the Worms - Ella no quiere los gusanos was named in the top 10 "Best Books" of 2011 ForeWord Reviews Magazine and featured in School Library Journal. Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras: A Mystery consistently ranks in Amazon's top 10 bestselling books for ESL, large print, and also Spanish childrens titles. Bad Bananas: A Story Cookbook for Kids was praised in Horn Book's blog review. Bilingual app Sounds in the House was highlighted by Kirkus Reviews.

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Four German teachers flew aboard NASA #39;s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy in February 2014 as part of the German Airborne Astronomy Ambassador...

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Bowie to hold astronomy event for youth — Gazette.Net

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A local astronomer will be giving an interactive presentation to teach youth about stars and how to make a telescope on March 29.

The astronomer, Guy Brandenburg, will give the presentation to the children at 6:30 p.m. on March 29 at the Kenhill Center, 2614 Kenhill Drive, during the evening of Earth Hour, an hour-long time at the end of March in which cities and towns turn off essential lights, said Kristin Larson, Bowies sustainability planner.

They will learn about a fun activity while saving energy, Larson said. There will be a traveling planetarium and they will learn about constellations.

Those interested in the event must register by contacting Larson at klarson@cityofbowie.org or by calling 301-809-3044. The targeted age group is about 8 to 13 and there are a total of 25 spots available, Larson said.

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Dunedin's stars dazzle director

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On any given night when the clouds part and the night sky shimmers, you can find Otago Museum director Ian Griffin in his backyard or somewhere away from the city lights with his eyes to the sky.

Dr Griffin has brought his love of astronomy to New Zealand from England and is loving what he has been able to view since he arrived.

One reason he chose to come to work and live in Dunedin was the night sky in the South Island.

''I have been very lucky really. Since I got here there have been eight or nine aurora [southern lights], which have just been fantastic to view.''

Other than the southern lights, Dr Griffin has been kept busy photographing the night sky with his camera and telescope, usually set up in his backyard in Portobello.

After receiving a PhD in astronomy, Dr Griffin's first job was working at a planetarium in Ireland but, since then, his interests had changed, and astronomy was now a form of relaxation for him.

Not that staying up all night can be called relaxing when you have a 9am meeting.

''If there is a nice dark sky and you have a meeting the next morning you really have to balance the keenness of wanting to get out and do astronomy.''

A constant surprise was the number of people who had lived in Dunedin for many years but had hardly ever noticed what was above them at night.

''Part of my role as a newcomer is to try and get people excited about this because Dunedin as we all know has some wonderful qualities but it's wonderful night sky is one that doesn't get much attention.''

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CAC astronomy night gaining fans

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What: Central Arizona Colleges Science & Astronomy Night

When: 6-9 p.m., Friday

Where: CACs Signal Peak Campus, 8470 N. Overfield Road

Posted: Thursday, March 6, 2014 9:53 am

CAC astronomy night gaining fans By Rodney Haas Casa Grande Dispatch Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc. |

SIGNAL PEAK Wayne Pryor remembers a time when only 10 people would attend Central Arizona Colleges Science & Astronomy Night.

Pryor, a professor in astronomy and geology at the college, recalls how the crowd was so small everyone could hear his voice as he spoke. Today, the crowd has grown to hundreds and Pryor has to use a microphone, which he doesnt mind.

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