Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Twinkle, Star of the Week list of related books for classroom or home discussion

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A List of Books K-3 children may enjoy along with my new release:

Twinkle, Star of the Week

by Joan Holub (author), Paul Nicholls (illustrator)

picture book, isbn 9780807581315, March 2010, 32 pages, hardcover

The stars in Sky School take turns being Star of the Week and Twinkle can hardly wait for her turn. Simple astronomy facts are interspersed in the story and stated on the endpapers to supplement.

From Booklist: "A sympathetic portrayal of overcoming disappointment and discovering personal talents."


Books about the stars and planets:


The Stars

by H. A. Rey (1952)

By the author of Curious George, this is a guide to stars, constellations, and planets in the night sky.


The Magic School Bus Sees Stars: A Book About Stars

by Nancy White Carlstrom

The Magic School Bus tours the galaxy.


There's No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System

by Tish Rabe

Cat in the Hat in a space suit among the nine planets, presenting important facts along the way.


I Want to Be an Astronaut

by Byron Barton

A space shuttle heads into orbit. Astronauts get a taste of ready-to-eat food, experience zero gravity, go for space walks, and fix a satellite.


Additional books about Star of the Week:


Star Of The Week (2006)

by Barney Saltzberg (Author)


Emily Santos, Star Of The Week (2006)

by Rozanne Lanczak Williams (Author), Priscilla Burris (Illustrator)


Star Of The Week: A Story Of Love, Adoption, And Brownies With Sprinkles (2009)

by Darlene Friedman (Author), Roger Roth (Illustrator)


Books about the traditional Twinkle rhyme:


Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Iza Trapini, Charlesbridge Publishing (1997)


Twinkle The Star: The Ocean Adventure (2009)

by Katina Lawdis (Author), Kristos P. Lawdis


Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (2006)

by Rosemary Wells

1 comment:

Barney Saltzberg Author, Illustrator, Songwriter said...

Joan, Thank you for mentioning my book, Star for the Week! It follows my book Crazy Hair Day, about Stanley Birdbaum (a hamster who looks a lot like a football) I also wrote and illustrated, Stanley and the Class Pet which was inspired by my bringing bird home from school for the weekend..... ALL classroom inspired stories. Thanks again for the mention. Sincerely, Barney Saltzberg