Pieces of Another World Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Mara Rockliff (Author), Donna German (Narrator), Arbordale Publishing (Publisher)

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This touching story of a father and child's nighttime excursion to watch a meteor shower is told through the eyes of a child in awe of the night world. Rockliff's vivid descriptions make listeners feel as though they, too, are watching the tiny bits of other, distant worlds blazing into our own.

The "For Creative Minds" education section includes teaching trivia about meteors, meteor showers, comets, and asteroids as well as a "Meteor Math" game, a "Five Steps to a Fantastic Meteor Watching Party" checklist, and a recipe for comet cookies.

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7 minutes
Author

Mara Rockliff
Narrator

Donna German
Audible release date

November 13, 2015
Language

English
Publisher

Arbordale Publishing
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B017WH10LQ
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	7 minutes
Author	Mara Rockliff
Narrator	Donna German
Audible.com Release Date	November 13, 2015
Publisher	Arbordale Publishing
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B017WH10LQ

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A beautiful book that holds up under constant reading

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 29, 2005

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My daughter has owned this book for two days and we've already read it at least a dozen times. I don't mind having to read it over and over because the words and pictures are so lovely. It perfectly captures the strangeness and excitement of a nighttime childhood adventure. My daughter is now much more interested in the solar system, and the scientific information at the back helps me answer questions.

This will be my top choice for Christmas for my young relatives.

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A real kid pleaser!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 30, 2005

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This book is a wonderful way to introduce the night sky to children. The initial suspense draws them in, and skilled storytelling keeps them interested the whole way through until, before they know it, they've learned something. I can tell this one will be pulled off the shelf again and again!

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Joan W. Martin

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Rockliff, Mara. Pieces of Another World. Illustrated by Salima Alikhanb. Mt. Pleasant, SC. Sylvan Dell Publishing. 2005. Hardback. 32 pages. #15.95. Ages 5-9 ISBN 0-9764943-2-9

Many children have questions about meteors. Was that a shooting star? Author Mara Rockliff watched a meteor shower with friends one bitterly cold night. They huddled under blankets, afraid if they blinked they'd miss those tiny bits that blazed into our sky from distant worlds.
What a dynamic way to introduce the night sky. When Jody's father wakes her in the middle of the night, he tells her to put on her shoes, he has a surprise for her. She can't imagine where they are going in his old blue pickup.
The only answer she gets to her thousands of questions is, "I will show you some pieces of another world."
Jody and her father stop for ice cream, pass by a lake, see a fox, and hear an owl. Jody considers each is "a piece of another world." Her father declares these are not what he brought her out to see.
Rockliff has written her first picture book as a story of a little girl's adventure with her father and a perfect book for early science curriculum. She offers a blend of nature, science and imagination.
Salima Alikhan teaches art in a Montessori school. She has a unique way of creating the effect of snow, gravel, sand, stars by sprinkling salt on top of the watercolors while it's still wet. Pieces of Another World is also her first picture book.
For Creative Minds section follows the story. It defines key terms, shows an illustrated comet's orbit, and a comet cookie edible craft.
Sylvan Dell Publishing has discovered a perfect niche, picture books that assist parents and teachers teach awe-inspiring scientific instruction.

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Shirley Labusier

meteor shower and comet cookies

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 14, 2006

It is the middle of the night; a little girl is snug in her bed, sleeping soundly when she hears. "Wake up, Jody-bird." It's her father telling her to get dressed; they are going on an adventure. As they drive in their old blue pickup, Jody's dad tells her they are going to see some pieces of another world. Jody knows instinctively that this is a night she will always remember. She cranks the window down and lets the breeze lift her hair, the streets are empty and the town is quiet. Making this a truly fun evening, her dad buys her an ice cream cone before continuing on their adventure.

As they drive out of town they see a deer in the road, the deserted swimming hole, a lonely red fox, and an owl high up in a tree. Jody has never seen this dark and mysterious world before. But these things are not the pieces of another world her father was talking about.

Stopping the truck, her father gets out, drops the tailgate and boosts Jody up to the truck bed where they snuggle up in soft, fuzzy blankets. Pointing skyward, Jody's dad tells her to watch. Suddenly, a streak of white cuts through the sky, followed by another and then another. Those are meteors, her dad explains, tiny pieces of some distant world. As each white streak cuts across the sky Jody whispers, "Pieces of another world."

This beautifully illustrated book is more than a story about a little girl and her dad; it is also a learning tool. Several pages in the back of the book contain a "Creative Mind" and "Meteor Math" section, answering questions a child might ask after hearing the story. This is a perfect time for the parent and child to interact. There are instructions to help you organize the perfect meteor watching party as well as a recipe for comet cookies.

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Beautiful !

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 29, 2014

Beautiful book - well written and the illustrations are great as well!this is a great book to gift children for any occasion!

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Donny Bailey Seagraves

A Fun and Enlightening Father/daughter Trip Through the Night World

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 18, 2006

What child hasn't wondered what it would be like to be out in the night world? In this book, a father and daughter take a delightful night trip through a small town, ending up in a field where they spot a meteor (also called a shooting star) and this gives Jody's father a perfect opportunity to explain about meteors.

The story is well-told and very easy for a young person to relate to. Lush, dreamy watercolor illustrations done in rich nighttime colors compliment the prose. A section in back called "Creative Minds" tells more about meteors and includes meteor math and directions for holding a "meteor watching party." Another page in back gives a recipe for comet cookies and there's also a graphic page which shows a comet's orbit.

This book is a wonderful bedtime story for parents and children to share. It also makes an excellent resource for early elementary curriculums about the night sky.

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