Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A fantastic approach to science and constellations. I always enjoy this author’s approach to teaching children in an easy-to-understand way with fantastic accompanying images. Highly recommended.
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My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5856237703″>5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Me and my daughter loved this book. Eee-aah went to school with shirl so she could hear stories from the teacher. And everyone got to learn about constellations and their names. I love at the end how there are actual constellations so we can go out at night and try to find them!
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Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
There are many times I read a Lois Wickstrom book and wonder how simple and meaningful they are.
Especially when you write for young children, a trivial topic can make such a huge difference to their lives. In this book Shirl and her alien friend Eee-ahh, head to school together where the topic of discussion is Constellations. Eee-ahh shows different planets and connects the dots so easily to show the children different constellations.
This is such a cool book to engage in conversation with any kid. Would highly recommend it.
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Shirl is a young girl who has made friends with an alien called Eee-ah who lives quite far away and she has decided to visit Earth and Shirl, but she still needed to give some directions. When Eee-ah arrived Shirl was very excited and asks to stay in her flying saucer with her, Eee-ah agreed but only if Shirl agreed to take her to school the next day.
The next day, Shirl arrives with Eee-ah and her friends are also excited and ask lots of questions, but before there were any answers, the school bell rang. This is where Eee-ah answered questions about where she lived, so she answered by drawing dots and joined them into images and this is where everyone learned about constellations!
This is a charming and informative story which talks about the differences between how we each see the world and how just because people aren’t all the same, does not mean that it is a bad thing, a must read for all little and large ones alike.
Reviewed by @roxsannel
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I absolutely love reading Wickstrom books! Always so interesting, fun adventures and keep families engaged in the new stories! Stories focus on friendship and kindness mixed in with eager curiosity to learn something new about who they are interacting with as well as knowledge of the fascinating world around them. In this book, an alien Eee-ahh meets new friends and goes to school with them. At school, the alien teaches the teacher and school mates about where he comes from and what he calls the constellations. Same ones they have learned of with different names. It is great for children to learn to appreciate how the same world to others may have different names and find common ground. Love reading this one and cannot wait to read more!
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
We love bringing these books home because this author is amazing! We are also a bunch of stargazers, so it was quite fitting for us. I love that we continue to learn about Eee-ahh and Shirl. They learn about all of the different constellations which I absolutely love! The illustrations are fabulous and definitely add a bit more to the story. My kiddos are 7 and 11, and they both thoroughly enjoyed it. It even started an evening of laying outside on a blanket and seeing which constellations we could find. We also may have made some up as well, so it was a memorable time. I highly recommend picking this up and share it with the younger ones in your life!
Reviewed by @shannlynn
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I’ve read several children’s books by author Lois Wickstrom and each one encompasses a great tale along with a fun learning moment for the reader. Rocketship Made of Stars is no exception as it is a fun story about Shirl and her alien friend who has traveled through the stars to visit her. The reader gets to learn the names of stars and constellations along with what Eee-ahh, the alien calls them.
This is a beautifully illustrated book by artist Nicolàs Milano. The colorful, engaging illustrations help you visualize the story and make it come alive for the reader. Ms. Wickstrom’s books continue to be great reads for my family and myself.
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was such a cute and fun read. I read it with my daughters and they both loved it. Great way to engage in subjects about science and constellations. Loved this because it made such a fun time with my kiddos! They love to read just as much as me so we loved spending time before bed to read a couple books! This was one of their favorites. Highly recommend.
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is another great book for kids by the author, the second in the I am an Alien series. What I love is how it makes learning about constellations fun and easy for young children, keeping them engaged in the fun story as they learn.
The story itself is fun as well as educational, and the illustrations are bright and keep the younger kids engaged. The constellation facts are accurate and displayed in an entertaining and creative way making it easier for children to learn.
I am never disappointed by the author’s easy and simple writing, making the harder aspects of a topic more accessible to the kids, and there’s always a chance for the adults to learn something too!
If you’re looking for an enjoyable and educational book about constellations, this is the book for you!
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book and I think it will interest many kids. It will be especially interesting for those kids who enjoy watching the stars and dreaming of exploring them someday. The book had a lot of interesting information on constellations and interesting concepts about how children can have fun renaming them based on their own imagination. It is a good book and I recommend it for children who love to explore and learn new things.
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Once again, beautifully illustrated. This book picks up after the first one. Eee-ahh is on Earth with their new friend Shirl and asks about school, when they find out Shirl goes to school to hear stories Eee-ahh decides that they want to go to school with Shirl. At school Eee-ahh shares the names they have for the stars and learns about Earth’s names and stories for them. This is a quick read that helps get kids more interested in looking up at the stars and not at a screen. Very cute and informative book that leads to hours of learning with your little ones looking at the wonder of the stars.
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is again another great book by this author that helps young kids learn. I like how this author is able to bring science to kids and make it fun and interesting to learn. I really wish that my children were younger but I know that I will keep this in my library for the future when I eventually have grandkids. The author really has a very unique writing style that makes harder subjects easy for kids to learn and comprehend. I will definitely recommend this to anyone with younger kids who want to introduce them to science and get their interest peaked.
Reviewed by @caraleeloonat
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Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is book two in the I Am An Alien series. I like the cuteness of the alien and the friendship with Shirl. It’s cute how the kids at school all the alien a bunch of questions. The constallations map is a great conversation starter about the nigh sky. I didn’t know Hercules was a constallation. There are pictures of different constallations throughout and at the end of the book with additional information. I have read several of Wickstrom’s books and they are entertaining!
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Rocketship Made of Stars is a children’s book designed for kids between the ages of four to eight years old. The story centers around a young girl by the name of Shirl and her alien friend Eee-Ahh. When Shirl takes Eee-Ahh to school with her the teacher and her classmates quickly realize that Eee-Ahh is an alien. The teacher asks her where she came from so, she draws a map of the stars and gives the names of all the constellations. The constellations look the same except the names Eee-Ahh gives the constellations are different from what the teacher calls them. Shirl and her classmates receive a lesson in the names of the different constellations, what they look like, and what they are called. This book is great for any child to learn about the stars and what the constellations are called. It is fun, easy to read, and full of bright illustrations that bring the story to life. I highly recommend this book!
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
5 Star’s
Rocketship Made of Stars (I am an Alien) by Lois Wickstrom
Rocketship Made of Stars is the second book in the I am an Alien series and is a wonderfully written children’s book that children of any age will enjoy reading. My son is in kindergarten and we are learning to read and he loved this book and we read it a few times in row so he could “read” it too. The colorful illustrations help to bring the story to life. Shirl and her alien friend go to school and the teacher asks Eee-aah where shes from so Eee-aah draws a map of the stats then draws a circle around the constellation that looks just like a rocketship. Eee-aah gives all the constellations names. But what will the teacher think of of the different names? My son and I highly recommend reading this cute little book . We love this author and look forward to reading many more
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The second story in the I Am An Alien series. My son and I always love Lois Wickstrom’s books and that hasn’t changed. In the first book we meet Shirl who believes Earth is not her home. She reaches out to the universe and gets into contact with an alien named Eee-aah who also feels like her planet is not her home. In this book, Eee-aah goes to school with Shirl. We learn all about Eee-aah. The educational information at the end is a fun addition.
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book is too cute. I read this one to my niece and she loved it as well. I love how the author makes science fun and very interesting. This adventure is about the stars and their constellations.
The main character Shirl takes her friend Eee Ahh to school with her. Eee Ahh is an alien from another planet. The teacher is teaching all about the constellations on earth and where they got their names from. Will Shirl and Eee Ahh have the same names?
Review by @heatherbass
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A young girl Shirl and her Alien friend Eee-ahh go to school together and the lesson is about constellations. This is a fantastic read to engage young ones in science and learning with fun illustrations from a very creative author.
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Great artwork, I love how colorful the book is. This is a fun book to teach kids about stars and constellations, especially the with the back of the book listing different constellations and the shape they would appear in the sky. Very informational and fun to think aliens are out there.
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is such an informative children’s story. A story with learning and fun, for both adults and children. Eee-ahh goes to school to learn, but the teacher wants to know where she lives. Therefore the lesson begins for all, including you the reader. I absolutely love this story. As well as the author. Her imagination opens so many doors for children. Creating so many projects and activities for all who read her book. The story is short enough to keep the children’s interest, and includes so much more. I hope you and your little ones enjoy it as much as my grandchildren do.
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Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Shirl and her friend Eee-ahh, who is an alien, head to school together. The teacher is teaching the class about constellations and Eee-ahh shows different planets and how you connect the dots to show images. Shirl and her friends share their constellations as well.
Great story to engage children into looking at the stars and seeing the constellations. I think this is a wonderful way to start a conversation with young children and get them interested in science.
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Engaging and education
As always with this author’s books there is wonder amongst the pages. Rocketship Made of Stars is an entertaining and educational book that teaches children, aged 4-8 years, about the constellations in a fun and engaging way. The illustrations are bright and detailed and the writing easy to follow with the added message about acceptance of differences interwoven. Recommend for any home or class library.
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Lois Wickstrom has done it again! This is an adorable book that is not only engaging for children but adults who read this with the kids! This book is science being made entertaining for everyone reading it! This book was about constellations and kids learning about them. I enjoyed reading this book! I cannot wait to read this with my best friends children. I know that they will love this book as much as I did! The graphics were also amazing and colorful.
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Rocketship Made of Stars is the 2nd book in the children’s series I am an Alien. While it does follow the first book, it is cute and can be read without the previous book. Shirl has a friend who is an alien, that we met in the first book. The alien’s name is Eee-ahh, and has landed on Earth and decided to stay a while. She decides to go to school with Sherl one day, to listen to the stories. Turns out, the kids are just as interested in HER story, and she is in theirs. They learn about constellations and the different names for them. It is a cute, but educational story. My seven year old enjoyed it, but we both struggle to see pictures in the common constellations.
Reviewed by @way2gosmartguy
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a cute book for grade school age kids. My 9 and 10 year old enjoyed it. Shirl is a little girl on Earth who reaches out to the vast reaches of the Universe by sending out a radio transmission that Eee-aah, an alien from a far away planet, responds to. Eee-aah is excited to go to school with Shirl, and Shirl is equally excited to introduce her new friend to her schoolmates. While Shirl and Eee-aah are at school, the young alien talks to Shirl’s class about her home planet and the constellations that can be seen from it, as well as the constellations that can be seen from Earth, with help from the other students and the teacher. The illustrations are fantastic, and the information section at the end of the book about constellations is an excellent addition.
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This adorable book follows a human school child, Shirl and their alien friend, Eee-Ahh. Shirl explains why she goes to school and how she enjoys hearing stories every day. Intrigued, Eee-Ahh chooses to go with Shirl the next day, as she too enjoys stories. While the other children immediately notice how different Eee-Ahh is from the others, they quickly become enamored with constellations and where she comes from.
I think children and adults will enjoy this book and the dynamics between the very open minded teacher and the children’s incredibly curious minds. Astrology is always a great subject to share with children and they may often come up with their very own ideas of what shapes they can find in the stars.
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Rocketship Made of Stars (I am an Alien) by Lois Wickstrom. This is my very favorite Children’s author so I try to pick up all her books. They are great for reading, teaching kids about different things and gifting. In this book we meet Shirl and her alien friend Eee-Ahh. Eee-Ahh comes to visit Shirl and ends up going to school with her. While she’s there Eee-Ahh teaches Shirl’s classmates about her planet and all the cool things there. She also learns about the other planets and makes a lot of new friends. This is such a fun, educational book for kids age 4-8. My 5 year old nephew loved it.
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Shirl and her friend are back to teach us about constellations. What a fun story. I loved the information about the constellations and the pictures. The stories are always so very informative. It’s another favorite in this household.
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
As usual, our household was so excited to get our hands on another Lous Wickstrom book. Especially this one given my son’s newfound fascination with rockets. We all got into the book so easily and found it to be entertaining and educational. The story asks the characters match each other perfectly.
We had already read this book multiple times and I am sure we will be reading if many times more.
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A great children’s book that introduces them to what constellations are. I enjoyed the illustrations and the visit of the little alien to a school on Earth. It was interesting how he had different names for his constellations, based on what he/they thought they looked like as opposed to what we named them. The end of the book has a list and pictures of the constellations.
