Sky Explorer: A Young Adventurer’s Guide to the Sky by Day and Night

Gr 3-5–An entrée into how looking up at the sky regardless of the time of day entices and excites science enthusiasts of all ages. Favorite topics, like stargazing and rainbows, are addressed, in addition to cloud form and satellite identification. Illustrations include racial as well as physical diversity among the cast of characters, who do everything from creating their own constellations together to performing experiments. In addition to these illustrations, there are also beautifully drawn breakdowns of scientific concepts, such as the layers of atmosphere and light refraction. Starting with the meteorology lens, the sky is explored in the daytime and then in the nighttime. This is a nice twist as these two types of sky viewing are not often intermingled. The focus too often is on looking at space rather than the sky itself, through which we see those stars and planets in the evenings. A sky explorer quiz, glossary, and index are featured in the back matter.