[meteorite-list] children's meteorite book

From: Rob Wesel <*Nakhladog_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Thu Apr 22 09:52:22 2004 Message-ID: <00e401c24d44$cf61e750$4e9fe70c_at_GOLIATH> · Nakhladog_at_meteoritecentral.com

--
Rob Wesel
------------------
We are the music makers...and we are the dreamers of the dreams.
Willy Wonka, 1971
----- Original Message -----
From: "MARK BOSTICK" <thebigcollector_at_msn.com>
To: <dhostetter_at_eatel.net>; <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] children's meteorite book
> Hello Dave (and list),
>
> There are many children meteorite books.  One of the best educational wise
> is an old one, Shooting Stars by Herbert Zim.  Kids now days however might
> enjoy the one made by Magic Schoolbus people since it has a cartoon.  I do
> not have it so I have not read it but the cartoon is quite educational so
> imagine the books based on the cartoon are as well.
>
> My favorite childrens meteorite book is "Call Me Ahnighito", it is not
very
> educational however...as per your request.
>
> One of the latest is, Meteors and Meteorites By Gregory L. Vogt,
Hardbound,
> 24 pages, (c) 2002 Capstone Press, IBSN: 0-7368-1120-6.  I have not
reviewed
> it yet (...but do have it so sometime I will).
>
> Here are some reviews of Children books I have been working on....note,
the
> _at_ symbols are colored on the page I have been working on for a grading
like
> level...sorry it wont show up in this e-mail..
>
> Thanks, Mark Bostick
>
> Shooting Stars
>
> Written by Herbert S. Zim, Illustraded by Gusta Schrotter,  Hardbound, 64
> pages. (c) 1958 William Morrow an Company, New York, Libary of Congress
> Catalog Card No. 58-6670, no dustjacket, (slightly) Illustrated hardcover.
>
> Book Measures: 160mm x 217mm x 11mm or 6 5/16" x 8 1/2" x 1/2"
> Book weighs:  287 grams or 10.145 oz
>
> Mark Bostick's comments:  This is a children's book but it is very nicely
> illustraded.  Illustrations include subjects from Ected iron meteorites to
a
> cross section of meteor crater.  Many you can tell where made with the
help
> of real photos.
>
> Call Me Ahnighito
> _at_@@@@, @@@@@
>
> By Pam Conrad and Illustrated by Richard Egielski, 30 pages, Hardbound,
(c.)
> 1995, A Laura Geringer book, ISBN: 0-06-023322-2 / ISBN 0-06-023323-0
(lib.
> bdg).
>
> Release price: $14.95 US, $19.95 Canada
>
> Book measures: 11 1/8" x 8 1/16" or 281mm x 205mm
> Book weighs: 463.6 grams w/duckjacket, or 16.360oz w/dustjacket
>
> Photos/Illustions in book: No photos. Illustator Richard Egielski won the
> 1987 Caldercott Medal for his work is Hey, Al, written by Arthur Yorinka.
> He has collaborated with Yorinks on a number of other pichure books,
> including Louis the Fish, nameda Best Book of 1980 by School Libary
Journal.
>
> Quote from Book: "But they begin to hammer at my sides and chip away
little
> pieces of me. Imagine little pieces of me! I'm worried I will be chipped
> away into nothing.
>
> From dustjacket: A giant meteorite, born of star stuff, is sure there is
mre
> to life then lying buring in the frozen Arctic ground.  For hundreds of
> years he waits. Finally, in 1897, the Peary expedition pulls him out of
his
> icy hole and onto a New York-bound ship, where, to his joy, he is
christened
> "Ahnighito." Left in the Brooklyn Navy Yard for seven years, he must again
> be patient untill, at long last, he is brought to his very own home, the
> American Museum Natural History in New York, where everybody now knows his
> name.  Based on a true story of one of the largest meteorites ever to fall
> to earth.  Pam Conrad's masterful story, told from a highly unusal point
of
> view, and Richard Egielski;s strong narrative illustrations make this a
> geological treat for any child who's ever picked up a rock or looked for a
> shooting star.
>
> Mark Bostick's comments:  (Pronouced: Ah-Na-Heet-O) This is a great little
> book all the way around!  Egielski did a great job illustrating it.  I
nice
> illustrated wrap around dustjacket.  (Showing the Cape York meteorite
fall).
>   In this book the reader is the Ahnighito meteorite.  The largest of the
> Cape York irons.  A cute little story that starts with Ahnighito frighten
> and cold and ends with his safe and happy at a Museum.  In my opinion the
> best child's meteorite book and I'm not for sure who to give credit, the
> writer or illustrator.  It is totally un-educational.  I think Stephen
King
> should do the sequel.  Cutting pieces off Ahnighito (Just kidding).
>
> Meteorites
>
> by Paul P. Sipiera, 1994, hardbound, no duskjacket as released, 48 pages,
,
> index, ISB: 0-516-01068-9
>
> Book measures: 190mm by 220mm or 7 1/2 inches by 8 11/16 inches
> Book weighs: 284 grams or 10.0 oz.
>
> Mark Bostick's comments:  This is children's book on the ABC's of
> meteorites.  The book get a few points for putting nice color photos
> throughout, however it loses them for not noting what meteorite the photo
is
> of.  It does have a word glossary in the back, something that is usually
> missing from Children (meteorite) books.  Cover features a nice photo of
> Arizona Crater.
>
> Space Rock
>
> by Jon Buller and Susan Schade, 48 pages, 1988. Random House, IBSN:
> 0-394-99384-5
>
> Book measures:
> Book weighs:
> Book rarity:  The book was made by Random House so it should be somewhat
> common.  Being a kids book, and not a hardbound, dont exspect to find one
in
> mint condition.
>
> From back of book: Bob is just an ordinary kid- until he finds a talking
> rock from outer space! Now he really has something neat for show and tell.
> But will the other kids believe him? And will Bob find a way to get the
> Space Rock Back to his own planet? Find out in this funny, far-out story!
>
> Quote from book: It took me a long time to fall asleep that night. I was
so
> excited! Nothing ever happened to me. And now I had a rock from Outer
Space.
> Wait untill the other kids saw this.
>
> Mark Bostick's comments:  This is a Step-into-reading children's book.  It
s
> a Step 3 book so its worded better then say a Dick and Jane book.  It is
> really funny. Not sure it this counts as a meteorite book, since the
talking
> space rock came from a space ship.  It did fall through the sky....  I am
> also pretty sure the writer was on drugs while writing this.  It is really
> funny.
>
>
> Voygers From Space: Meteors and Meteorites
> _at_@@@@, @@@@@
>
> by Patricia Lauber, 74 pages, hardbound, (c) 1989, ISBN: 0-690-04632-4,
> IBNS: 0-690-04634-0 (lib. bdg.). $14.95 retail at print, Chapters Include:
> 1. Raining Rocks?, 2. Ancient Collisions, 3. Asteroids: To Space, on
Earth.
> 4. Comets: Visitors from Outer Space, 5. Comets and Planets, 6. The
Tunguska
> Event, 7. Dinosaurs and Meteorites,
>
> Mark Bostick's Comments:  This is a childrens books about meteorites and
> meteors.  Information on comets, astroids with a heavy focuse on
meteorites.
>   Includes a few photos that may be of interest to older readers.  Such as
> the photo of the Donahue meteorite and a photo of the hole put in Robert
and
> Wanda Dnhue's living room ceiling when the meteorite made its arrival.
> Other meteorite photos include Cape York, Antarctic Meteorites, Tunguska,
> Microtektites, and Arizona Crater. However is a childrens book, so unless
> your thinking about buying this book for a kid, or just cant find any
other
> meteorite books you dont have, spend your money on a different book. The
> Donahue meteorite photos earn it two stars.
>
>
>
> >From: "Dave Hostetter" <dhostetter_at_eatel.net>
> >Reply-To: "Dave Hostetter" <dhostetter_at_eatel.net>
> >To: "meteorite-list" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> >Subject: [meteorite-list] children's meteorite book
> >Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 13:37:36 -0500
> >
> >Hi, list:
> >
> >Our museum and planetarium will reopen at a new location this Fall and I
> >want to be sure some books on meteors and meteorites are included in our
> >gift shop.  I have a couple of titles picked out for adult readers, but
am
> >looking for a good, accurate book suitable for elementary school children
> >(say, about ages 10 to 12).
> >
> >Anybody have any suggestions?  Thanks.
> >
> >Dave Hostetter
> >Curator of the Planetarium
> >Lafayette (LA) Natural History Museum and Planetarium
> >
> >
> >
> >______________________________________________
> >Meteorite-list mailing list
> >Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> >http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
>
>
>
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
>
>
> ______________________________________________
> Meteorite-list mailing list
> Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list