Kickstarter Campaign for “Little Sky Bear and the Dragon”
Contribute to our Kickstarter Campaign for Little Sky Bear and the Dragon and bring this second story to life!
Little Sky Bear and the Dragon is a reinvented star story about four constellations in our Northern Hemisphere night sky. The story tells of a mighty dragon, lost and alone in an unknown land. The dragon finds an unlikely friendship with a bear after rescuing him from a hunter’s trap. Realizing they are more alike than they originally thought, a friendship ignites. When the bear is pursued by the relentless hunter again, the bravery of the dragon shines forth once more for one last battle.
Little Sky Bear and the Dragon is Amy and Donna’s second illustrated children’s book about the night sky. Read below to learn about the first story, “Cassandra and the Night Sky”.
We are so very excited to partner with Stoney Creek Publishing to publish this second story in hardcover.
Amy and Donna both think you will agree that this beautifully illustrated story truly inspires our youngest generation to go outside at night, look up at the stars and wonder!
Contribute to this campaign and inspire all ages to connect with the cosmos!
Cassandra and the Night Sky
The story:“Cassandra and the Night Sky” is about a brave girl who grows up in a land without stars. She stumbles upon the night sky, thought to be stolen by an evil king and courageously brings it back for all to enjoy.
Being an astronomy educator, I tell star stories quite often. My favorite stories aren’t the Greek and Roman stories you often hear. I get inspired by star stories from different cultures. In one of my classes, I gave the students a blank star field and asked them to make their own constellations and star stories.
It was such a hit that I decided to create my own and asked my mother, a wonderful artist, to illustrate it. Published originally by Bright Sky Press and now republished by Stoney Creek Publishing, “Cassandra and the Night Sky” inspires others to make up their own star stories to tell, but most importantly, to look up at the night sky and wonder.
Stay tuned for release of her second book “Little Sky Bear and the Dragon” coming soon in Spring 2025!
Follow where Amy has been reading the book and see photos from book events by clicking on these links and on her instagram account @starryskyaustin: Texas Book Festival, Texas Night Sky Festival, Book People, Barnes and Noble, Wimberley Library, Round Rock Library, Spicewood Spring Elementary, Round Rock ISD, Buda Library, Austin Public Library, Astronomy Magazine Blog Post, https://www.facebook.com/starryskyaustin/
On the shelves at: The Austin Public Library, Buda Public Library and more! Also sold on Amazon and locally in Austin, TX at Book People, Barnes and Noble, and The Juniper Tree.
Download the Constellation Scope Activity that goes along with “Cassandra and the Night Sky” here: Constellation Scope Activity
Purchase your copy of “Cassandra and the Night Sky” and Cassandra’s Star Finder
Hard Cover Book and Star Finder Combo: $24.95 + $8.95
*Price does not include Sales Tax and Shipping
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Hard Cover $ 24.95
*Price does not include Sales Tax, Shipping is $2.75 and will be added on during check out
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Purchase Star Finder Only
Star Finder $10.95
*Price does not include Sales Tax, Shipping is $2.75 and will be added on during check out
Amy is available for virtual author visits to read “Cassandra and the Night Sky” for grades K-5. Each author visit lasts approximately 30 minutes, and can come along with a night sky tour with planetarium software. For grades 3-5, the topic of light pollution and dark sky conservation can be added or a modeling activity for the reason for the seasons, the scale of the solar system, or moon phases and eclipses. To contact Amy about an author visit, email her at: amy@starryskyaustin.com