Stories of the Stars
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Compiled From: Handbook of Nature Study, by Anna Botsford Comstock, Ithaca, New York: Comstock Publishing Associates, (1911). The Storyland of Stars, by Mara L. Pratt, Boston: Educational Publishing Company, (1892). Among the Stars or Wonderful Things in the Sky, by Agnes Giberne, New York: American Tract Society. Star Stories for Little Folks, by Gerturde Chandler Warner, Boston, Chicago: The Pilgrim Press, (1918).
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Table of Contents Handbook of Nature Study....................................................... 1
The Storyland of Stars ................................................3 Astronomy ................................................................................ 8 Early Astronomers .................................................................. 11 The Ptolemaic System:The Copernican System and Kepler’s Laws .............................................................. 14 Galileo .................................................................................... 21
Among the Stars .......................................................27 The Star that Could not be Found ......................................... 29 What About the Stars? ........................................................... 36 Folded Wings .......................................................................... 44 How Stars Rise and Set........................................................... 54 Stars in Daylight ..................................................................... 65 The Round Earth .................................................................... 74 Things Big and Beautiful ........................................................ 83 Ikon’s New “Little Moon.” ..................................................... 93 Shine and Shadow ................................................................ 101 The Size of the Sun............................................................... 110 Many Worlds ........................................................................ 117 Many Distances .................................................................... 124 “Far, Far Away” .................................................................... 135 Summer and Winter ............................................................. 146 Letters to and Fro ................................................................. 159 A Dream Without an Ending ............................................... 169 Unfolded Wings .................................................................... 179 Mr. Fritz’s Story .................................................................... 186 Things Light and Heavy ........................................................ 206 Another Story ....................................................................... 216 Why The Story Was Not Ended ........................................... 229 A Sequel to the Story ............................................................ 238 What Might Have Been Seen ............................................... 266
Table of Contents Continued How the Moon Goes Round ................................................. 274 Stella ..................................................................................... 282 Star Journeyings .................................................................... 288 Fast, Yet Slow........................................................................ 294 How Many Stars There Are! ................................................. 301 A Few More Questions ......................................................... 311
Star Stories for Little Folks..................................... 321 I. The Two Dippers ............................................................... 324 II. Auriga, The Wagoner ...................................................... 327 III. Taurus, The Bull............................................................. 330 IV. Orion .............................................................................. 333 V. Gemini, The Twins .......................................................... 336 VI. Canis Major, The Great Dog .......................................... 338 VII. Leo, The Lion ................................................................ 341 VIII. Boötes, The Herdsman ................................................ 344 IX. Corona, The Northern Crown ........................................ 347 X. Lyra, The Lyre .................................................................. 350 XI. Cygnus, The Swan .......................................................... 353 XII. Scorpio ........................................................................... 356 XIII. Sagittarius, The Archer ................................................ 358 XIV. The Square Of Pegasus, The Triangle, And Aries, The Ram ........................................................ 361 XV. Cassiopeia’s Chair ......................................................... 364 XVI. The Planets .................................................................. 367 Poems About Stars ................................................................ 371
Handbook of Nature Study By Ann Botsford Comstock
The Storyland of Stars By Mara L. Pratt
The Storyland of Stars
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Stories of the Stars
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The Storyland of Stars
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Astronomy
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The Storyland of Stars
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Stories of the Stars
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Early Astronomers
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Stories of the Stars
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The Storyland of Stars
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The Ptolemaic System: The Copernican System and Kepler’s Laws
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The Storyland of Stars
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Stories of the Stars
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The Storyland of Stars
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The Storyland of Stars
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Stories of the Stars
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Galileo
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The Storyland of Stars
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The Storyland of Stars
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Among the Stars By Agnes Giberne
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The Star that Could not be Found
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Chapter II
What About the Stars?
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Chapter III
Folded Wings
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Chapter IV
How Stars Rise and Set
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Chapter V
Stars in Daylight
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Among the Stars
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Chapter VI
The Round Earth
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Chapter VII
Things Big and Beautiful
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Among the Stars
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Chapter VIII
Ikon’s New “Little Moon.”
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Among the Stars
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Chapter IX
Shine and Shadow
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Among the Stars
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Chapter X
The Size of the Sun
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Chapter XI
Many Worlds
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Chapter XII
Many Distances
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Among the Stars
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Chapter XIII
“Far, Far Away”
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Among the Stars
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Chapter XIV
Summer and Winter
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Among the Stars
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Chapter XV
Letters to and Fro
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Chapter XVI
A Dream Without an Ending
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Among the Stars
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Chapter XVII
Unfolded Wings
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Chapter XVIII
Mr. Fritz’s Story
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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CHAPTER XIX
Things Light and Heavy
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Chapter XX
Another Story
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Among the Stars
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Chapter XXI
Why The Story Was Not Ended
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Chapter XXII
A Sequel to the Story
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Among the Stars
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Chapter XXIII
What Might Have Been Seen
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Chapter XXIV
How the Moon Goes Round
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Chapter XXV
Stella
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Chapter XXVI
Star Journeyings
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Chapter XXVII
Fast, Yet Slow
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Chapter XXVIII
How Many Stars There Are!
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Among the Stars
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Among the Stars
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Chapter XXIX
A Few More Questions
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Among the Stars
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Star Stories for Little Folks by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Preface
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Star Stories for Little Folks
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I. The Two Dippers Look for the Dippers early in November
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II. Auriga, The Wagoner Look for Auriga during the middle of November
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III. Taurus, The Bull You can see this during December
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IV. Orion Orion can best be seen early in January
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V. Gemini, The Twins Look for this during the middle of January
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VI. Canis Major, The Great Dog You will find this early in February
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VII. Leo, The Lion Look for Leo late in March
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VIII. Boรถtes, The Herdsman
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IX. Corona, The Northern Crown You can find the Crown early in May
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X. Lyra, The Lyre Look for this in early June
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XI. Cygnus, The Swan The Swan is visible early in July
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XII. Scorpio Look for this late in July
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XIII. Sagittarius, The Archer Wait until the last of August for this
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XIV. The Square Of Pegasus, The Triangle, And Aries, The Ram These will be visible late in September
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XV. Cassiopeia’s Chair Look for the Chair late in October
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XVI. The Planets
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Star Stories for Little Folks
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Poems About Stars
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