Zoo in the Sky: A Book of Animal Constellations

I give this book 5 stars based on my son's enjoyment of it. I first saw this book at our Nature Center, and he so enjoyed it that I bought him a copy. I truly believed it would be too old for him (he's 3 1/2) but he adores it. I think because we go to the planetarium often he is able to really make the connections between what we see at the planetarium and in the book. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and the information is very well presented. We also have 2 other of Ms. Mitton's books. While at first glance they may seem too advanced for the preschool crowd, I can testify that the preschoolers I know (my son and his classmates) really love these books and go back to them over and over. I highly recommend Ms. Mitton's books.

I got this book to help my grandchild learn about astronomy and how space is around us in the sky. This was given as a gift with his birthday and he received it with his first telescope. The best part of this book is a sky map of the constellations actually drawn out so he can look in the sky for them. I wrote a transcription to him, letting him know how his own father got one also abt his age and he can come to my place as we have almost clear skies every night. I will help him or his Dad can work with him as a family idea and show him the constellations. It is a great learning book for the kids and first- timers.

The illustrations in this book are gorgeous. My class enjoyed seeing the illustrated constellations.

Great illustrations! It's very pretty. Book was thinner than expected. I was hoping for it to provide more story or background to the constellations depicted. My little stargazer is very pleased with it and snuck the book to school and to camp.

Wow such beautiful illustrations! We bought this book for a friend's son to take on a camping trip and we were very impressed with how beautiful the book was. I almost kept it for myself! Great read also, we all had a lot of fun reading this book, for the children and adults! Also very informative! Loved it!

This is a beautifully illustrated book concentrating on the animal constellations. It is charming , informative and engaging for young readers. An extra is that it gives information about constellations that not the most commonly known yet apply to the theme of the book. A great book.

This book I purchased as a baby gift for my good friends and it absolutely blew me away. The illustrations are so beautifully done really playing on the magic and beauty that exists within our nights sky while also depicting the stories of the constellations in a way that would intrigue not just a child but a grown adult to want to look up and know more. Beautifully done. Way above my expectations.

My daughter is very interested in the stars and really loved talking about the animals I wasn't expecting the book to be what it is but it is still a really good book that she will enjoy. This book is a photobook with a paragraph description next to it. There is no information on trying to find them, just a small story about them. The illustrations are beautiful. I will say this book will not be for everyone but for my daughter she will love it