• Inspired by Tilbury House's award-winning, Kirkus-starred book The Secret Pool (2013).
• A lyrical narrative voice (the voice of the Milky Way galaxy itself) is augmented by sidebars filled with amazing facts and insights about our galaxy, and by extension, our universe.
• Features Mike Taylor's extraordinary night sky photography and breathtaking NASA images of the births and deaths of stars and galaxies.
• Combines a read-aloud bedtime story with accessible, scientifically accurate sidebar features.
• The perfect book for a budding stargazer or astronomer.

The Tilbury House Nature Book series brings the natural world to life for young readers. Each book aims for the highest standards of scientific accuracy and storytelling magic.

About the Author
Fran Hodgkins is the author of more than 20 books for young readers, including The Whale Scientists, a Junior Library Guild selection, and How People Learned to Fly. Her book The Secret Galaxy (Tilbury House, 2014) was a Junior Library Guild selection, a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, and a California Reading Association Eureka Gold Award winner. Mike Taylor's astrophotography has been featured on The Weather Channel, NBC News, Viral Nova, Discovery.com, Yahoo! News, Space.com, Earthsky.org, Spaceweather.com, and NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day.

Reviews
"The Secret Galaxy features breathtaking photographs and art paired with thought-provoking narrative that demonstrates how we are all connected to the stars." -- The New Westminster Record
"This book has a gravitational force all its own-capturing readers with mesmerizing starry images and captivating poems-pulling us in on page one and keeping us hooked throughout." -- Catherine Thimmesh, author of the Sibert-winning Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon
"This is a charming and appealing book, presenting good scientific information in a lively and entertaining way. It will inspire even young children to appreciate the beauty and majesty of our incredible universe." -- Ellen Jackson, author, The Mysterious Universe



Book Information
ISBN 9780884488354
Author Fran Hodgkins
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Tilbury House,U.S.
Publisher Tilbury House,U.S.
Weight(grams) 173g
Dimensions(mm) 257mm * 231mm * 5mm