Produced by Siobhan Hillman, Brenda Lewis, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF STARS THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF STARS MITTON A.&C. BLACK [Illustration: THE MOON-CHILD MUST KEEP ON RUNNING ROUND HER. P. 11.] THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF STARS +-------------------------------------------------+ | BY THE SAME AUTHOR | | | | CHILDREN'S BOOK OF LONDON | | | | CONTAINING 12 FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS | | IN COLOUR BY JOHN WILLIAMSON | | PRICE =6s.= | | | | 'The stories are told in a way that is bound | | to rivet attention, and the historical sketches| | will leave a lasting impression on the minds | | of young readers which will be very useful | | when their studies in history become more | | advanced.'--_Scotsman._ | | | | | | ANIMAL AUTOBIOGRAPHIES | | | | THE DOG | | | | WITH 12 FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS IN | | COLOUR BY J. WILLIAMSON | | | | PRICE =6s.= | | | | 'A true life history, written "out of the | | fulness of first-hand knowledge" by an author | | who is thoroughly acquainted with all the | | ways of "the friend of man."'--_Glasgow | | Herald._ | | | | 'The story is admirably told in clear and | | fascinating language.'--_Freeman's Journal._ | | | | A. & C. BLACK. SOHO SQUARE. LONDON, W. | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AGENTS AMERICA THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 64 & 66 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CANADA THE MACMILLAN COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD. 27 RICHMOND STREET WEST, TORONTO INDIA MACMILLAN & COMPANY, LTD. MACMILLAN BUILDING, BOMBAY 309 BOW BAZAAR STREET, CALCUTTA THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF STARS BY G. E. MITTON AUTHOR OF 'THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF LONDON,' 'ANIMAL AUTOBIOGRAPHIES: THE DOG,' ETC. LONDON ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK 1907 _Published September, 1907_ PREFACE