{"product_id":"starry-messenger-galileo-galilei-caldecott-honor-book","title":"Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei (Caldecott Honor Book)","description":"\"If they had seen what we see, they would have judged as we judge.\" -- Galileo Galilei\n\nIn every age there are courageous people who break with tradition to explore new ideas and challenge accepted truths. Galileo Galilei was just such a man--a genius--and the first to turn the telescope to the skies to map the heavens. In doing so, he offered objective evidence that the earth was not the fixed center of the universe but that it and all the other planets revolved around the sun. Galileo kept careful notes and made beautiful drawings of all that he observed. Through his telescope he brought the starts down to earth for everyone to see.\n\nBy changing the way people saw the galaxy, Galileo was also changing the way they saw themselves and their place in the universe. This was very exciting, but to some to some it was deeply disturbing. Galileo has upset the harmonious view of heaven and earth that had been accepted since ancient times. He had turned the world upside down.\n\nIn this amazing new book, Peter Sís employs the artist's lens to give us an extraordinary view of the life of Galileo Galilei. Sís tells his story in language as simple as a fairy tale, in pictures as rich and tightly woven as a tapestry, and in Galileo's own words, written more than 350 years ago and still resonant with truth. This title has Common Core connections.\n\nStarry Messenger is a 1997 Caldecott Honor Book.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0374470278\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 31UE34003NU3_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Sís, Peter\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43267445129277,"sku":"31UE34003NU3_ns","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0374470278-0.jpg?v=1781298074","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/starry-messenger-galileo-galilei-caldecott-honor-book","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}