#Celebrate Day 12: This picturebook biography of astronomer and astrophysicist Cecilia Payne definitely fits #STEM title. As I noted in my review: “The book creators used the metaphor of a star being born as juxtaposed and layered into the life narrative of Cecilia” - more here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-rdg
#ChristmasDays12Storiesand12Feastsfor12Days
Day 6 O‘Brien‘s First Christmas #fairy #stars #change
Dad‘s Sherry Trifle #forgiveness
The classroom can discuss the Mid Autumn Moon Festival of the Asian culture may take part in. They can learn more about the festival and make their own classroom mooncake to celebrate.
pickThe striking black and yellow illustrations behind this book make Little Star and her mother look like stars in the night sky, with the mooncake representing the moon. As Little Star takes nibbles from the book, the crumbs are compared to stardust. The illustrations behind this reflection of the Mid Autumn Moon Festival are an image of the beautiful night sky.
