Can You Get Rainbows in Space?: A Colourful Compendium of Space and Science

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As well as being a captivating read, it is the design, layout and illustrations that will get children picking up the book and delving in.

You'll find out how some animals are able to glow in the dark and how others change their colours to hide from predators. She loves reading, baking, visiting her beach hut and Wallace and Gromit; seeking out every opportunity to combine them wherever possible! We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories, traditions and living cultures; and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. The science of how our brains and eyes work together to see different shades is so clearly and concisely explained.This beautifully illustrated journey over the rainbow gave me the answers to fascinating questions I hadn't even realised I really needed to ask! Her favourite 'work' interests are teaching GCSE Astronomy and giving public talks to audiences of all ages and sizes, while representing her place of work, the Royal Astronomical Society, which she adores. The book is arranged in chapters in the enticing colours of the rainbow starting with red through to indigo and violet and even beyond. We would like to thank the following organisations for their support of Ada Lovelace Day and women in STEM.

Then the layout of the text is quite original: each chapter covering one of the seven colours of the rainbow. The introduction explains what light is and how the human eye perceives it, and as well as the ROYGBIV colours, there are sections on black and white, fluorescence, infrared and ultraviolet, and an explanation of how some animals can see in the dark. Does the book contain anything that teachers would wish to know about before recommending in class (strong language, sensitive topics etc. Both Sheila Kanani and the illustrator Liz Kay are to be congratulated on producing such an absorbing and enjoyable read.

Liz has provided illustrations for Time Out, Radio Times, Walker Books, Pearson Education, Conde Naste, Oxford University Press, Quality Chartered Institute and Lonely Planet amongst others. Mae yna adrannau ar ddu a gwyn, fflworoleuedd, is-goch ac uwchfioled, ac esboniad o sut y mae rhai anifeiliaid yn gallu gweld yn y tywyllwch. Before that she spent 25 years teaching in Essex where she worked as a teacher and part of the Essex School Improvement Team as a Literacy Consultant; before finally becoming Headteacher of a Primary School. Puffin has produced an excellent non-fiction volume which young people will not be able to put down. Dr Sheila Kanani is a space cadet, with her head high up in the clouds, even though her feet are firmly on planet Earth.

Each subsequent chapter concentrates on a particular colour so you can easily pick whatever colour sparks your fancy. Interestingly, too, the primary colours of light that humans can see are red, blue and green – and when you mix green and red light they make yellow! Each question is explained clearly, with lots of added information and ‘did you know’ sections to keep the reader engaged. If you were registered for the newsletter, you will now receive the Puffin Schools newsletter, which is filled with all the latest information about accompanying resources and upcoming shows. And you’ll even be taught by a real astronomer, Dr Sheila Kanani, exactly how to make a rainbow – in space.How interesting to learn that ‘Reindeer, birds, bees and fish can see in ultraviolet, and snakes, frogs and insects can see infrared!