Star Stories for Little Folks

Gertrude Chandler Warner (1890 - 1979)

Gertrude Chandler Warner, known mainly for her "Boxcar Children" series of mystery books, published this small book of Astronomy, Constellations, and the stories behind them in 1918. It follows the story of a little girl named Helen, and her friend Dr. Lorry as she learns about stars through stories, games, and more. (Summary by Kangaroo)

Genre(s): Children's Non-fiction, Science

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface: A Letter to You DebK
00:01:35
Play 01 The Two Dippers DebK
00:02:33
Play 02 Auriga, the Wagoner DebK
00:02:11
Play 03 Taurus, the Bull DebK
00:01:58
Play 04 Orion DebK
00:02:33
Play 05 Gemini, the Twins DebK
00:01:38
Play 06 Canis Major, the Great Dog DebK
00:01:51
Play 07 Leo, the Lion Kathleen Moore
00:02:20
Play 08 Bootes, the Herdsman Twinkle
00:02:32
Play 09 Corona, the Northern Crown Kathleen Moore
00:02:07
Play 10 Lyra, the Lyre Twinkle
00:02:49
Play 11 Cygnus, the Swan Twinkle
00:02:41
Play 12 Scorpio Kathleen Moore
00:01:56
Play 13 Sagittarius, the Archer DebK
00:01:46
Play 14 The Square of Pegasus, the Triangle, and Aries, the Ram DebK
00:02:04
Play 15 Cassiopeia's Chair DebK
00:02:01
Play 16 The Planets Kangaroo
00:04:39