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Sto caricando le informazioni... Sports Stars: Astronomy for the Sports Fan in All of Us (NFL QB Edition)di Sports Stars Llc
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. The Sports Stars series has an unusual and creative conceit: it recasts ten classical northern hemisphere constellations as well-known figures in U.S. professional sports (pro football, men's basketball, and women's soccer). The constellations are the same for all 3 books: Ursa Major, Cygnus, Pegasus, Cassiopeia, Cephus, Gemini, Lyra, Leo, Hercules, and Libra. Star groupings are overlaid with an illustration of the player that fits the shape of the constellation no better or worse than the classical ones do, and the brightest star in the constellation is called out by its traditional name (in both Arabic and Latin). On the facing page there are some biographical facts and a list of sports accomplishments for each player. These books aren't for every kid, clearly. But for a kid who's obsessed with the NFL or NBA or USWNT, it'd be a fun way to get them looking up. The fact that the players are paired with traditional constellations will get them to recognize patterns in the sky that make sense to other people (I will say that the pairing of Peyton Manning in the NFL book with Cassiopeia made me giggle.) One of these books could be used in a classroom to spur kids to describe the constellations with their own theme. By the way, the NBA book is recent enough to acknowledge Kobe Bryant's tragic death. The Sports Stars series has an unusual and creative conceit: it recasts ten classical northern hemisphere constellations as well-known figures in U.S. professional sports (pro football, men's basketball, and women's soccer). The constellations are the same for all 3 books: Ursa Major, Cygnus, Pegasus, Cassiopeia, Cephus, Gemini, Lyra, Leo, Hercules, and Libra. Star groupings are overlaid with an illustration of the player that fits the shape of the constellation no better or worse than the classical ones do, and the brightest star in the constellation is called out by its traditional name (in both Arabic and Latin). On the facing page there are some biographical facts and a list of sports accomplishments for each player. These books aren't for every kid, clearly. But for a kid who's obsessed with the NFL or NBA or USWNT, it'd be a fun way to get them looking up. The fact that the players are paired with traditional constellations will get them to recognize patterns in the sky that make sense to other people (I will say that the pairing of Peyton Manning in the NFL book with Cassiopeia made me giggle.) One of these books could be used in a classroom to spur kids to describe the constellations with their own theme. By the way, the NBA book is recent enough to acknowledge Kobe Bryant's tragic death. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Share a wonderful learning experience with your child or give as a gift. "Sports Stars: Astronomy for the sports fan in all of us" is a great way for a child (6-14) to read child-appropriate biographies about their favorite athlete and enjoy the hand drawn illustrations. And then, if they feel adventurous, they can go outside and find the athlete outlined in the stars as a constellation in the night sky. Using a downloadable star finder app from the Apple App Store or Google Play, you can find the athlete in a clear night sky. Links to one of the star finder apps are located at www.sportsstars.net. This is the Top NFL QB's (National Football League quarterback's) edition. Others including the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team and Top NBA (National Basketball Association) Players will be released soon. See more at www.sportsstars.net. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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These books aren't for every kid, clearly. But for a kid who's obsessed with the NFL or NBA or USWNT, it'd be a fun way to get them looking up. The fact that the players are paired with traditional constellations will get them to recognize patterns in the sky that make sense to other people (I will say that the pairing of Peyton Manning in the NFL book with Cassiopeia made me giggle.) One of these books could be used in a classroom to spur kids to describe the constellations with their own theme.
By the way, the NBA book is recent enough to acknowledge Kobe Bryant's tragic death. ( )