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  • Dot to Dot in the Sky: Stories of the Moon

    $18.00

    People all around the world gaze up in wonder at the Moon. Ancient peoples marveled too, and told many stories inspired by its mystery. Dot to Dot in the Sky: Stories of the Moon, the third book in the Dot to Dot in the Sky series, is a collection of stories and myths from many different cultures.

    Join Rabbit of the Mi’k Maq legend as he captures the thieving Moon Man. Discover why, in China, the Man in the Moon has a greedy face. Learn why the Moon in West Africa is now a treasure for everyone to share.

    Magical illustrations accompany these engaging Moon myths along with facts about geology, tides, Moon phases, eclipses, and much more.

    • Ages 8-13
    • Writers Guild of Alberta R. Ross Annett Award for Children’s Literature
    • Canadian Children’s Book Centre Our Choice selection
    • Edmonton Public School Board recommended title

    “Looking up at the Moon …lured me into space. The largest dot in the night sky is the Moon, and its facts and mysteries are beautifully connected in Dot to Dot in the Sky, Stories of the Moon.” —Chris Hadfield, Canadian Astronaut (back cover endorsement)

    “Stories of the Moon is a nonfiction book filled with mythological stories from around the world and distinctive facts about geology, tides, Moon phases, eclipses and much more….Highly Recommended.” —CM Magazine, Georgie Perigny

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  • Dot to Dot in the Sky: Stories of the Zodiac

    $18.00

    Stories of the Zodiac is the fourth book in the best-selling Dot to Dot in the Sky series, blending sky science with ancient myths. The adventures of gods, animals and heroes are illustrated in the 12 zodiac constellations. Each constellation presents a Greek myth to discover and myriad celestial objects to explore, including nebulae, multiple star systems and meteor showers.

    Discover how the constellations have been used to create horoscopes that describe personalities and predict the future. Find out the difference between astrology and astronomy. Use the glow-in-the-dark map of the night sky to identify the constellations and search easily for them. Learn the stories that originated long ago, when people first gazed at the same star patterns we see today.

    • Ages 9-13
    • Gold Moonbeam Award (science/activity category)
    • Canadian Authors Association Exporting Alberta Award
    • Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award nomination
    • Semi-finalist Calgary Public Library Foundation Literary Awards
    • Canadian Children’s Book Centre Best Books for Kids/Teens
    • Edmonton Public School Board recommended title

    “This beautiful book, enhanced by Lorna Bennett’s illustrations, holds two ideas in perfect tension: the aurora is a comprehensible scientificphenomenon yet remains a mysterious force that provokes universal wonder.” —Rebecca Foster, Foreword Reviews

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