Stars Beneath Your Bed: The Surprising Story of Dust

By April Pulley Sayre

Book Overview

This nonfiction picture book is perfect for sharing at home or in the classroom, as it addresses a basic question from children 3 to 6: What is dust? An ALA Notable Book illustrated by best-selling artist Ann Jonas, Stars Beneath Your Bed answers that question with clear, elegant informational text by acclaimed author April Pulley Sayre.

Dust can be "a crumbling leaf, the eyelash of a seal, the scales of a snake, the smoke of burning toast, ash from an erupting volcano." And it can connect us across space and time--dust under your bed might have made King Tut sneeze or muddied a dinosaur. Bonus text explains the scientific relationship between dust and the color of a sunset.

Stars Beneath Your Bed is a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, and the publication wrote, in a starred review, "This book is ideal for classroom use, and is both straightforward enough for preschoolers and fascinating enough to capture the interest of older elementary students."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060571888
• ISBN13: 9780060571887
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.3" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Fun and interesting

What a neat story! A wonderful book with great illustrations. Fascinating facts at the end. All you ever wanted to know (and more) about dust. Did you know that if there is more dust it makes for a more colorful sunset? i had no idea...all because of dust. Wow. My kids were intrigued. Fun.

Surprisingly lovely, and informative

I enjoyed this lovely book very much, and think that young children will be astonished to learn about what dust is and where it comes from. Adults too!