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by Jean Marzollo
Illustrated by Judith Moffatt
I am a star
you can’t see me in the daytime.
There is too much light.
you can’t see me on a cloudy night
I hide behind clouds.
you can see stars on a clear night
Long ago, people saw pictures in the stars.
The pictures are called constellations.
Con-stel-A-shuns
Some people saw bears.
Some people Saw dippers.
I am the last star in the Little Dipper’s handle.
Can you find me?
I am the North Star.
I am also called Polaris.
Wait a few months.
Look again.
All the stars have moved except me!
Can you still see me?
I stay in the North. Sailors use me to find their way.
The sun is a star.
It is the star nearest to you.
It gives you heat and light.
The moon is not a star.
It reflects the light of the sun.
To see stars better, you need a telescope.
The study of stars is called astronomy
As-TRON-o-mee
People who study stars are called astronomers.
They use big telescopes.
How many ways can you make a star?
Do you know a song about a star?
When you wish upon a star,
what do you wish for?