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This was such a cute children’s book. I read this with my nephew and he loved it. The art work was beautiful!!! He’s really into folklore and mythology, so he was ecstatic about this book. Such a good book to help kids grow their creativity and to encourage them to do so. Would recommend!!!

Thank you Net Galley for providing me and my nephew an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Simply GORGEOUS!! Incredible artwork, accessible language, well-collected and not-too-well-known stories and myths from all over the world. I would easily buy this as a gift for not only children but adults interested in mythology, as well.

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Different from what I was expecting, but a good reading anyway. A kind of multicultural folklore about creation, nature, sun and moon and stuff like this ina colorful and easy way to read.

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What an absolute pleasure this was to read. Stunning artwork, beautiful mythology and folklore and an overall gorgeous book!

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Fascinating. Fun. Thought Provoking.

I thoroughly enjoyed this look at the "Lore of the Stars". While some of the myths and lore was familiar to me, I was delighted to find much to learn. Richly illustrated, its colorful renderings of the stories had me browsing through the book initially just to enjoy the pictures. Yeah, I'm a kid that way. I'm fuzzy on how to classify this one as it combines factual information with the whimsy and mythology of associated tales and stories. I know that I, for one, since I live in Alaska where the Aurora frequently appears in our darker winter months, will be mentally visualizing the magical horse-drawn carriages soaring above me according to the Estonian myth of the aurora, taking spirit guests to a magnificent wedding in the sky. Not bad entertainment, I'd say, and I've been lucky enough to stand on my own deck and enjoy the dancing lights as their colors dance above me.

But, anyway, I particularly liked that the tales were drawn from all over, showing both the differences and similarities of cultures. Animal symbolism was common in all, I noted. As noted, the whimsical illustrations added much to the magic derived from the realities of shared experiences of cultures around the world. While officially targeting older children, I would think any age level will thoroughly enjoy this one. In fact, if you're like this no-longer-a-child, you'll find yourself going back to it repeatedly to flip through (I definitely suggest you get a print copy as it was a tad difficult to navigate all my meandering via digital) following your own whims.

It is, however, nicely organized and offers both a glossary and index at the end. As an adult, I rather wished for a more complete index but, well, for a children's book, it's ample. My favorite bit of lore changed repeatedly, so it's difficult to offer up a favorite, although being a dog person, I enjoyed the familiar story of Orion and his faithful spirit dog companions, Canis Major and Canis Minor, although the Cherokee tale of how the Milky Way came to be was not just fun but a new one to me.

Bottom line, if you've any interest in the mythology and lore of the sky above us, this one is for you. If you're a teacher, it should definitely be on your shelf. Heck, I'd think even a savvy science teacher could easily use it as a teaching tool to engage students' attention and imaginations. While my adult mind craved more full myths, there is so much to digest that this one will hold your attention and, as noted earlier, it's a book you'll want to revisit again and again. Thanks #NetGalley and ##QuartoPublishingGroup - #WideEyedEditions for sharing this wonderful rendering of international lore/mythology attached to our heaves through the ages.

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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the copy in exchange for a review.


I loved the pictures in this book - this is a book that I see myself buying because of the pictures in this book. I love reading books about folklore and Fairy Tales so this book was such an excellent read for me and I want to read more from this author and illustrator. Overall I would recommend this book to everyone who loves folklore and tales about the stars.

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It is a bit difficult to classify this book. It features a few folklores as stories whilst there are pages with list of interesting myths. It is somewhere in between fiction and non-fiction. It is nevertheless beautifully illustrated and packed with fun facts.

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WOW!! This is the type of book you can stare at and reread again and again with people of all ages. Beautiful and colorful illustrations combined with a perfect collection of sky lore of multiple cultures.

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Wow, I loved this book! I learned so much and I would have loved to read this as a child. I definitely want to get this for our library, I can think of so many kids who are interested in mythology and gods who would like the Lore of the Stars. I really enjoyed the format - there are 6 sections: the sky, sun, moon, stars, planets, and cosmos. Each section starts with a short myth or folktale and then is followed by four or five illustrated informational spreads about different deities and cosmological events and the stories that have been told about them. For example, in section two, the sun there's a myth, creation stories, sun gods and goddesses, sun lore, sunrise and sunset, and eclipses. This makes it easy to return to the book to find a specific piece of information you want to read again. The illustrations are incredible - beautifully intricate depictions of the information. I learned about traditions from peoples around the world, not just the common Greek and Roman mythology. I will be retuning to this book to read short pieces in my storytimes and personally will be re-reading it because it's fascinating!

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Lore of the Stars is a beautiful collection of pictures and stories about the way different cultures see the skies and use it to interpret things we don't understand. I love that this book pulls from cultures all over the world. Of course, the widely known Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology is here, but so too are stories and myths from Albania, Armenia and Australia to the Sami, various parts of Africa, and Sumer.

This book covers lore about the sun, moon, and stars, the sky, and further in the universe, all the way to the cosmos itself. I love the section on the zodiac, the constellations, and reading the stars. The illustrations in this book are fascinating and beautiful. I did not like the font, it was too hard to read for me. Everything else about this book is fabulous, though! ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this eARC in exchange for my honest review on the book!

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I am reviewing this based on a PDF from Netgalley, but let me tell you, I will be seeking out the physical format of this for my kids. This has such beautiful illustrations and just enough information on each of the pages. I would have liked a few more of the myths expanded upon, as there were only a handful that were.

This is great for any child (or adult) who is interested in reading about international mythology. I love seeing how much things differ and yet are similar between different regions of the world.

I will definitely be picking this one up in physical format when I see it.

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I have the first book in this series which I have gone through time and time again as it’s so lovely.
This addition was great, the illustrations are colourful and beautiful while the information is fun and easy to understand. Although this is a child’s book it can be enjoyed by anyone of any age and would make a great gift for any book lover.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this arc

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It would be a shame if only children got to enjoy the pleasure of experiencing this book that’s jam packed full of interesting folklore and gorgeous illustrations.

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A really beautifully presented book that tells of many different cultures, countries, and peoples beliefs and mythology of the sun, moon, stars, and cosmos.

Although the target audience is primarily children up to middle grade, people of all ages will appreciate, learn, and gain new knowledge from this book.

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this books was filled with interesting facts and tales from many different types of mythology. Those stories and facts were accompanied by beautiful illustrations on each page. This was a very interesting read

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