Pieces of Another World

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 readers 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.