Featured Volume · No. 24

A field guide to starlight.

Watercolor picture books that carry young readers from the bedroom window to the edge of the observable universe.

★ 4.9 · 2,400 reviews Caldecott Honor 2024 142 titles · 18 languages 3.2M young stargazers
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The Catalog

Discovernew worlds.

Filter by age, topic, or constellation. Wander through the full library — 142 painted volumes and counting.

Drawing the Night Sky cover
page 14 · "the milky way"
Drawing the Night Sky
by Halima Okafor · ages 6–8 · 48 pp.
Constellations$18
If I Lived on Mars cover
page 22 · "the dunes of mars"
If I Lived on Mars
by Theo Lindqvist · ages 4–7 · 36 pp.
Planets$16
Nine Bright Neighbours cover
page 8 · "the solar family"
Nine Bright Neighbours
by Priya Raghavan · ages 5–8 · 52 pp.
Planets$18
Moonbook cover
page 31 · "the dark side"
Moonbook
by Wren Hollister · ages 3–5 · 24 pp.
Our Moon$14
The Long Voyage cover
page 5 · "first stars"
The Long Voyage
by Sam Beauregard · ages 9–12 · 96 pp.
Exploration$22
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For Schools & Libraries

Bring the cosmos to the classroom.

Curated bundles of our painted volumes, paired with teacher guides, classroom posters, and a year of monthly star-maps. Built with educators across 1,200 schools.

  • ✓Aligned to Common Core & NGSS K–5 science standards
  • ✓Includes 30-book bundle, 12 lesson plans, wall-sized orrery print
  • ✓Title I schools receive 35% off & free shipping
Children reading painted astronomy books in a classroom
30
books per bundle, spanning ages 4 to 12
Teacher Guides included
12 lessons + printables packed beside every wall-sized orrery print.
A bundle of painted picture books with an orrery print
1,247
schools currently using Little Orrery sets
"The kids ask to read these every single afternoon." Maple Grove Elementary, Vermont
A wrapped parcel of books ready to ship
Ships within 5 days
Free over $250 — to every school and library in the country.
Visiting Authors · Autumn 2025

Readings & stargazings.

Free, family-friendly evenings at bookshops, planetariums, and libraries across the country. Bring a blanket — most readings end outside, under the stars.

Oct
14
Tuesday, 6:30pm
Brookline Booksmith · Boston, MA
"Drawing the Night Sky" — a reading & constellation workshop
with Halima Okafor · ages 6+ welcome · free, RSVP required
Halima Okafor
author & illustrator
Portrait of Halima Okafor
Oct
22
Wednesday, 7:00pm
Adler Planetarium · Chicago, IL
A dome-reading of "If I Lived on Mars," under the stars
with Theo Lindqvist · ages 4–9 · $8 family ticket
Theo Lindqvist
author
Portrait of Theo Lindqvist
Nov
05
Saturday, 11:00am
Powell's City of Books · Portland, OR
Launch of "The Pocket Almanac of Meteor Showers"
with Elena Marín & Wren Hollister · all ages · free
Portrait of Elena Marín
Portrait of Wren Hollister
Marín & Hollister
duo reading
Nov
19
Saturday, 4:30pm
Brooklyn Public Library · Brooklyn, NY
"Nine Bright Neighbours" sing-along & watercolor demo
with Priya Raghavan · ages 3–7 · free, drop-in
Priya Raghavan
illustrator
Portrait of Priya Raghavan
See the full tour calendar (24 dates)