The Christmas Sky

What might the night sky have looked like on the first Christmas?

Astronomer and beloved children’s science writer Franklyn M. Branley explores the story of the Star of Bethlehem through both history and astronomy, looking to the stars and planets for clues to what people may have seen in the sky more than two thousand years ago.

Beautifully illustrated by Caldecott Medal–winning artist Blair Lent, The Christmas Sky is an unusual meeting of science, history, and the traditional Christmas story.

This is a lovely 1966 first edition in very good condition with its original dust jacket, signed and dated by Franklyn M. Branley in 1969.