I Am a Star

I am a star.

You can't see me in the daytime.

There is too much light.

You can't see me on a cloudy night.

I hide behind clouds.       　　

You can see stars on a clear night.

Long ago, people saw pictures in stars.

The pictures are called constellations [con-stel-A-shuns].

Some people saw bears.

Some people saw dippers.

I am the last star in the Little Dipper's
handle.

Can you find me?

I am the North Star.

I am also called Polaris.

Wait a few months.

Look again.

All the stars have moved except me!

Can you still see me?

I stay in the North.

Sailors use me to find their way.

The sun is a star.

It is the star nearest to you.

It gives you heat and light.

The moon is not a star.

It reflects the light of the sun.

To see stars better,

you need a telescope.

The study of stars is called astronomy [as-TRON-o-mee].

People who study stars are called
astronomers.

They use BIG telescopes.

How many ways can you make a star?

Some flags have stars.

Do you know a song about a star?

When you wish upon a star,

what do you wish for?