[.ca] Seeing Stars with Cards and Flashlight (ISBN 0811832058)

defective flashlight?:
if you call Chronicle Books, the publisher, they will be happy to replace the flashlight for you. the customer service number is 1/800/722/6657.

Whata gift for grandkids:
I have tried it once on a young grandchild and his parents, with immediate success. It is an artful book that has the feature of allowing the reader (or the parent) to project the constellations using the flashlight and the cards that come with the book. There is mythology and entertainment at the same time. There may be more of these in some Christmas stockings this year. Besides, you come away with a cool flashlight.

I love this book:
Wonderfully creative presentation. I love this book. It's great gift book for kids and adults!

A Great Gift Book!:
This is a fabulous book, because it expands the notions of what a book can be, making it more fun and interactive. The storybook recounting the myth of the Andromeda constellation is enhanced by interactive cards and a flashlight that allow a kid to project the constellations on the wall of ceiling or a dark room. This makes it really accessible and entertaining. Very innovative. A great gift book! I gave one to a six-year old friend and she loved it!

A Disappointing Purchase:
The cards and book that come with this are nice, but the credit card-sized flashlight is so flimsy and breaks so easily that it's not worth the money. My 7-year-old daughter recently purchased this book with her own money at a national park book store. The flashlight immediately broke, so she exchanged it for a second one. It didn't work either, but we didn't discover this 'til we'd already left the park and couldn't return it. My daughter was extremely disappointed and wished she purchased a different book with her hard-earned money.