The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice - Couverture souple

Pfeffer, Wendy

 
9780147512840: The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice
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ISBN 10 : 0147512840 ISBN 13 : 9780147512840
Editeur : Puffin Books, 2014

Synopsis

The science, history, and cultural significance of the shortest day of the year: The Winter Solstice!

The beginning of winter is marked by the solstice, the shortest day of the year. Long ago, people grew afraid when each day had fewer hours of sunshine than the day before. Over time, they realized that one day each year the sun started moving toward them again. In lyrical prose and cozy illustrations, this book explains what the winter solstice is and how it has been observed by various cultures throughout history. Many contemporary holiday traditions were borrowed from ancient solstice celebrations.
 
"Using clear, concise language, Pfeffer discusses important ideas behind the shortest day of the year, such as the change from autumn to winter as well as the concept of the Earth's tilting away from the sun…. While appealing to a younger audience, this treatment combines the cultural approach of Ellen Jackson's The Winter Solstice (Millbrook, 1994) and the activities of Sandra Markle's Exploring Winter (Atheneum, 1984; o.p.). Pfeffer uses an easy, comfortable tone for conveying the basic information, and the end pages will provide additional opportunities for would-be astronomers to explore the principles on their own."
—School Library Journal

Simple science activities, ideas for celebrating the day in school and at home, and a further-reading list are included.

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À propos de l?auteur

Wendy Pfeffer is the author of many children's books, including the Creatures in White series with Silver Burdett, several Let's Read and Find Out titles for HarperCollins, and A Log's Life with S&S.
 
Jesse Reisch has provided artwork for several children's and adult books.

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Éditeur
Puffin Books
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0147512840
ISBN 13 
9780147512840
Reliure
Broché
Illustrateur
Reisch Jesse
Nombre de pages
40
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780525469681: The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0525469680 ISBN 13 :  9780525469681
Editeur : Dutton Books for Young Readers, 2003
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