Book
Dot to dot in the sky : stories of the aurora / Joan Marie Galat ; illustrated by Lorna Bennett.
The night sky is a treasure trove of stories filled with heroes, wild animals, and adventure. It's just a matter of knowing where to look. In this new edition of the Dot to Dot in the Sky series, Joan Marie Galat explores the legends and facts of the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights). Like the rest of the books in this series, Stories of the Aurora contains all the scientific facts a child should know about this beautiful phenomenon in the night sky. Beautifully illustrated by Lorna Bennet, it also chronicles the many legends surrounding the event including tales of the afterlife from the Inuit, a European & Mikmaq fairy tale and even a story from the ancient Romans on what an Aurora could possibly mean. These tales and more make this a one-of-a-kind book on this incredible phenomenon in the Canadian sky.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781770502109
- ISBN: 1770502106
- Physical Description: 68 pages : colour illustrations, 2 colour portraits ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Vancouver, BC, Canada : Whitecap, [2016]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The mysterious lights -- Science of the aurora : Earth's magnetic field -- Folklore around the world : other names for the aurora -- The aurora as an omen : superstitions -- The aurora as fire : auroral height and color -- Aurora dancers : auroral movement -- Sky spirits (Inuit) : auroral sound -- Skirnir's journey (Norse) : views from outer space -- The Valkyries (Norse) -- Eos' wish (Greek) : forecasting auroras -- The rainbow belt (Wabanaki/Algonquin) : environmental effects -- Land of eternal memory (Mi'kmaq/French Canadian) : magnetic storms -- Searching for auroras -- Enjoying the aurora through facts and fiction. |
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| Subject: | Auroras > Folklore > Juvenile literature. Auroras > Juvenile literature. |
| Genre: | Literature. |
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Summary:
The night sky is a treasure trove of stories filled with heroes, wild animals, and adventure. It's just a matter of knowing where to look. In this new edition of the Dot to Dot in the Sky series, Joan Marie Galat explores the legends and facts of the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights). Like the rest of the books in this series, Stories of the Aurora contains all the scientific facts a child should know about this beautiful phenomenon in the night sky. Beautifully illustrated by Lorna Bennet, it also chronicles the many legends surrounding the event including tales of the afterlife from the Inuit, a European & Mikmaq fairy tale and even a story from the ancient Romans on what an Aurora could possibly mean. These tales and more make this a one-of-a-kind book on this incredible phenomenon in the Canadian sky.
