About the Author

Amy is the founder and director of Starry Sky Austin. Growing up in Houston with NASA in her backyard, Her lifelong dream was to become an astronaut. After graduating from UH with a Bachelors of Physics she attended Rice University and graduated with a Master of Science in Teaching. Amay has taught at the Houston Museum of Natural Science and in private and public school. A mother of 3, she has spent the past 8 years following her passion by inspiring Austin and the surrounding communities with hands-on astronomy classes through Starry Sky Austin. Most recently, she traveled to Guatemala to do astronomy outreach with kids and families from coffee Finca La Merced. Amy is currently employed as an astronomy educator at Travis County Milton Reimers Ranch Observatory.Though never formally trained as an artist, Donna enjoyed her artistic talent from an early age. Donna has as explored drawing, painting, charcoal sketching, and now colored pencils-she loves them all! A licensed R.N., and Amy's mother, Donna lives in Houston, Texas.

Reviews

This celestial children's book tells the story of a greedy king who steals all the stars from the night sky--and the brave princess who sets out to put them back. It's a stargazing primer for young readers that riffs on the Greek mythology behind some of the constellations. The subject isn't a stretch for Jackson, who studied physics at the University of Houston before earning her Master of Science degree in teaching at Rice and has long dreamed of becoming an astronaut. She's also the founder and director of Starry Sky Austin, where she teaches hands-on astronomy classes to students of all ages.--Rice Magazine

Throughout time, the many cultures of the world have all pondered the multitude of stars that make up the constellations and explain the heavens in the night sky. Deftly written by Amy Jackson and beautifully illustrated by Donna Paredes, Cassandra and the Night Sky tells the picture book story of a nine-year-old princess, a royal tea party and the magic and mythology that lends its voice to the explanation of the legends of the starry night sky. Informative and entertaining, Cassandra and The Night Sky is especially recommended for children ages 5 to 12 and will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to family, elementary school, and community library picture book collections for young readers.--Midwest Book Review