Biblio astro : premier degré, littérature jeunesse

•    David A. Carter. Bugs in Space (Simon and Schuster Children's, 1997)

Captain Bug Rogers takes readers on a pop-up adventure through space. David Carter's famous bugs take us on another adventure in this great pop-up book.  The bugs travel to different parts of outer space, led by Captain Bug Rogers.  They land at different planets and meet some crazy creatures at each planet.  When they finally return to Earth everyone is excited to hear about their journey and meet the new friends they brought home!
Source : http://www.physics.emich.edu/ebehringer/JoAnneS/webpage/397PHY_webpage.html

•    Nancy Coffelt. Dogs in Space (Harcourt, 1996).

Fictional "space dogs" travel through our solar system, visiting each planet. Dogs in Space is a great way to introduce young children to the solar system. Fictional "space dogs" travel through our solar system, visiting each planet.  When they cannot find anyone at home on any of the planets, they return to planet Earth.  The last few pages of the book include a quick reference guide with information on the sun and each planet.
Source :
http://www.physics.emich.edu/ebehringer/JoAnneS/webpage/397PHY_webpage.html

•    Harper Charise Mericle. There Was a Bold Lady Who Wanted a Star (Publisher Little, Brown and Co. 2002)

Harper takes readers on a crazy journey in her spin off of the song "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." This story is yet another version of the song "There Was an Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." The book maintains the same rhyme and pattern as the original song.  The book, however, is about a lady who wants a star and as the story says, "I don't know why she wanted a star - It seemed to far."  In the end, she does catch a star and returns home with it for her son.  The humorous, fictional stray could be a great starting point for some discussion on the size of stars and how far away they really are.

•    Branley Franklyn M. The Big Dipper. Illustrated by Emberly Ed. Harcourt, 1962, 1991.

Reading this book, a science-literature connected lesson, developed by Flavia Burton, Barcelona, Spain :
http://www.scilitlinks.org/constellation.htm
(Sci-Lit Links is designed to have MAIS K-6 teachers connect activity-centered science with children’s literature).

•    Branley Franklyn.The Sky is full of Stars Harper Collins Publisher,1981.

This book can substitute for the The Big Dipper when it is not available (see above).

•    Lewellwn John Bryan. Moon, Sun and Stars. Children's Press.

This book can substitute for the The Big Dipper when it is not available (see above).

•    Reigot Betty Polisar . A Book About Planets and Stars. Scholastic, Inc., NY, 1988

Reading this book, a science-literature connected lesson developed by Dr. Ken Mechling, Clarion, Pennsylvania :
http://www.scilitlinks.org/solarelatives.htm

•    Branley Franklyn M. The Planets in Our Solar System. Harper Collins Publishers, NY,1981.
•    Cole Joanna. The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System. Scholastic, Inc., NY,1990.
•    Planets, Dutton Children's Books, NY, 1999.
•    Harris Richard. The Sun and Other Stars. Troll Associates, NY, 1977
•    Mitton Jacqueline. Zoo in the Sky. National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, 1998.
•    Stott Carole. I Wonder Why Stars Twinkle Kingfisher Books, NY, 1993.
•    Stars by Jennifer Dussling, Grosset & Dunlap, 1996

Reading this book, a science-literature connected lesson, developed by Amy K. Mechling, Clarion, Pennsylvania (Children create their own "constellations" and create stories to describe their formation or appearance):
http://www.scilitlinks.org/seeingstars.htm

•    Bruchac Joseph. Native American Stories. Fulcrum Publishing, 1991.
•    Marzollo Jean. I Am a Star. Scholastic, Inc., 2000.

•    Keats Ezra Jack Regards to the Man in the Moon. Aladdin Books, MacMillan Publishing Co., 1981.

With a lesson developed by Carrie Cherek, CAISL, Lisbon, Portugal
 http://www.scilitlinks.org/outerspace.htm
After reading Regards to the Man in the Moon, children will be inspired, like the boy in the story, to use their imagination combined with scientific knowledge to plan and simulate a trip to outer space.