This gift book explores in words and images the ancient and eternal mysteries of the heavens. It contains over 20 myths and legends about the sun, moon and stars. Alongside the stories are pages of lore about the heavenly bodies.

 

There are 77 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1999 by Hachette Children's Group .

Mary Hoffman has written more than 70 books. Her previous titles for Dorling Kindersley include Henry's Baby and A First Bible Story Book. Jane Ray is the Smarties-prize winning illustrator of over 30 books.