50 Things To See With A Telescope - Kids: A Constellation Focused Approach Kindle Edition

I really like this book; I would actually suggest getting this one instead of the "small telescope" volume by the same author, even if you don't have kids. It takes a great approach of showing a naked-eye constellation or asterism which will promote familiarity with the night sky, but then also shows where to find a cool telescope object within that same area of sky. I like the obvious division into seasons (missing from "small telescope"). There's some overlap with the "small telescope" but not too much and I think the choices made in this book are much better, plus it's really got many more than 50 objects (for example № 26, "The Teapot" also includes M17 and M7).To make it appeal to kids, this book has been printed in full color, which is much more appealing than his previous books but much less friendly for low-light or red-light use. I use this book inside, and then mark the relevant pages in "Turn Left at Orion" to take out to the backyard. This small book doesn't have enough detail to be able to find distant clusters or galaxies anyway; I'll still need an atlas or other guide. Also, as the author pointed out in previous books, full-color astrophotography doesn't really represent what you (or your child) will see through the eyepiece. Fortunately, Mr. Read largely included photographs which are more representative; I especially compliment him for including the photographs showing what nearby planets (Saturn, Jupiter) will look like through a small telescope. They're good pictures, obviously taken in dark skies, but illustrate well the small angular size you can expect to see.In short I think this is a much-improved replacement for "50 Things to See with a Small Telescope" and should be considered by any new stargazer, child or not.

When my 9 year old Grand Daughter said she wanted a telescope for her birthday I knew she needed a couple of books on the subject. I taught middle school science for 40 years and astronomy was one of the subjects. I was familiar with thisbook

The night sky can be overwhelming with so many objects to look at. This book makes it easy to learn the night sky objects from a single star to planets and constellations. You must have patience and follow the beginning steps in order to expand the results of a successful night of stargazing! This is not complicated, just have patience.

Got this book to go with a telescope we got for our daughter for her 4th birthday. She's absolutely nuts for space, and she was so excited when she got this book. It's helpful for us parents, too, to see what's visible at different points in the year, and it'll be a book that my daughter will love to read for years, I'm sure.

Great book for anyone new to astronomy and using a telescope. Definitely recommend for a parent and child learning together. Excellent illustrations, pictures make it easy to find objects in the sky. Easy to read book packed with lots of interesting and useful information. We bought this along with the Celestron First Telescope and this book by far exceeded (my husband’s) expectations. He thought it would be a waste of money but was so glad we bought it. My 4 year old son loves flipping through it on his own as well.

I can't even read this book..It has misprints on every page. Please send a new book.

UPDATE: I requested and quickly received a replacement copy which is perfect! The difference in the print quality is remarkable. I'm very pleased!The printing of this book is not great. Color registration of all the text and images is slightly offset which makes everything hard to read; it’s bad enough that I hope to exchange it for a better copy.Aside from the printing issues, the content is good. This will be a really useful and interesting book for our family. Even though it’s directed at kids, my husband and I will learn a lot, too! Will be great as we use the telescope Santa gave our daughter for Christmas.

For 9.99, there are far better books to purchase for a child interested in space. This book, although has photos on each page, is has dull colorings and is frankly not exciting to an 8 year old.

Good price, just the job for 5 year old grandson getting an interest in the stars.

This book is excellent for pointing out the stars and constellations above us. It explains in language what children will understand. Brilliant. We have bought it for our granddaughter as part of a present with a telescope. Really looking forward to her face when she sees both the telescope and the book. A smiley face I think.

Well written little book, really encouraged my granddaughter to get her new telescope out, can't wait for the next clear night.

Lovely book, purchased to accompany a telescope for my sons xmas present, helps us parents guide our children as to what to look for, can't wait to use.

My son loves the moon and stars and all things space related this was a great to go alongside his telescope for his birthday it’s had lots of information in for him