Burlington Public Library

Introduction to the Sun, explaining what it is, where it is located in space, its temperature, and its importance in providing heat and light to Earth.

This book presents information about the sun's origins, characteristics, future, and importance to the earth.

As the sun rises and sets, its rays highlight simple aspects and situations of farm life, including the shadow of a cloud, the sizzle of bacon, and the dancing of spoons.

This book describes the sun and how it provides the light and energy which allow plant and animal life to exist on the earth.

Explains what solar and lunar eclipses are and reveals how and when they occur.

One dawn the Moon hears the laughter of children waking up and she yearns to see them, but the day belongs to the Sun and he will not trade places; so the Moon tempts him with stories of the stars and two come up with a compromise that explains why the moon can sometimes be seen in the daytime.

Describes the appearance, activities, and life cycle of the Earth's source of light and heat.

Introduces the sun, including information on its composition, the solar cycle, sunspots, and how it has been studied through history.

This colorful, dynamic volume explains to upper-elementary-level readers the exciting science behind the sun and all its fantastic phenomena. The narrative covers the sun's role from ancient mythology and astronomy through modern discoveries before going in-depth and inside the sun's layers, breaking down the chemistry and physics behind the sun's composition and atmosphere. Thrilling events such as solar flares, eclipses, and star formation are explained...

This title will cover how and when the Sun formed, what it is, its size, and why it is so important to our solar system and life on Earth. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.--