Next Time You See a Star - Hardcover

by Emily Morgan (Author)

Invite readers to step outside, look up, and rediscover the wonder of the night sky. With poetic language and vivid imagery, Next Time You See a Star transforms the science of stars into an inspiring journey of discovery. Readers learn how light travels, why stars twinkle, and how observing the night's sky reveals both the vastness of space and our own place within it. Designed for grades K-5, this book encourages observation and inquiry aligned with NGSS Earth and Space Science standards. Use it during a classroom read-aloud, a family fun night, or a science-literacy lesson. Children and adults can share a sense of wonder while learning about how stars form, shine, and connect us all.

Author Biography

Emily Morgan is a former elementary and middle school science teacher. She is the author of the Next Time You See picture book series for children and co-author of the Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons series for teachers. Her book Next Time You See a Sunset was selected for Story Time from Space where it was read by astronaut Mark Vande Hei on the International Space Station and shared with children all over the globe. She has served as a science consultant for the Hamilton County Educational Service Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the science leader for the High AIMS Consortium, and Board President of iSPACE: The STEM Learning Place. Emily holds a bachelor's degree in education from Wright State University and a master's in education from the University of Dayton.