Lore of the Stars: Folklore and Wisdom from the Skies Above (Nature's Folklore)

by Claire Cock-Starkey (Author) Hannah Bess Ross (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Look up at the skies in wonder with this mystically illustrated treasury of folklore from above and beyond. ​ Did you know that people used to read the future in the flight of birds? That the constellations were thought to be mythological beings set in the sky? And that eclipses were seen as demonic omens?

For millennia, humans have looked to the heavens to explain the world around and above them. The myths, folktales, and lore that have arisen from these wonderings are as mysterious as they are varied--here, they're set down in a beautifully illustrated and engaging format for readers 6-12 years old. Lore of the Stars takes readers deep into space and back through the mists of time to discover the myriad answers to our most ancient questions. 

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Claire Cock-Starkey

Claire Cock-Starkey is an author who worked with Ben Schott on his hugely successful Miscellanies and Almanacs. She has worked for BBC Radio 4 and written many other miscellanies and fact-filled books on history, libraries, words, books, and museums, including: Penguins, Pineapples and Pangolins (British Library, 2016), The Book Lovers' Miscellany (Bodleian Library Publishing, 2017). She is happiest perched in the British Library reading rooms surrounded by a pile of obscure and fascinating books, researching her next book.

With over 50K followers on instagram, nomadic illustrator AITCH originally hails from Romania but prefers not to put down roots in any one place; new scenery inspires and invigorates her tactile, folky illustrations and a constant string of exhibitions in cities across the continent pushes her technique further. Her dreamy characters hide among William Morris-esque gardens and bring to mind a bright and bold reincarnation of Victorian melancholy while still retaining a strong sense of her Romanian heritage.

Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780711282018
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Publication date
October 03, 2023
Series
Nature's Folklore
BISAC categories
JNF051040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Astronomy
JNF052030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Folklore & Mythology
Library of Congress categories
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