We are excited to present a collection of illustrated stories from many cultures about the constellations we all can see at night.
Star Story Videos
The Qixi Festival (The Summer Triangle)
Educational Resources
(download a coloring book for each of the Star Stories)
• Maui and Pimoi
• Ka Lupe o Kawelo
• The Legend of Chief Makali'i
• Hina of the Moon
• The Triplet Stars
The Triplet Stars - A Korean Star Story
This is a story of Korean Triplets who save the world from two warring dragons
Hina of the Moon
This is a story of Hina, the Hawaiian goddess of the Moon and how she came to live on the Moon
The Legend of Chief Makali'i
This is a story of Chief Makali'i of the tiny eyes in the Pleiades constellation
Ka Lupe O Kawelo
This is a story of Kawelo's kite in the constellation Pegasus
Maui and Pimoi
This is a story of Maui's Great Fish-hook, and the shape-shifting Pimoi -- the constellations of Sagittarius and Scorpius.
The Qixi Festival (The Summer Triangle)
This is a story of the stars of the Summer Triangle: the story of the Herdsman and the Weaver Girl, Niu Lang and Zhi Nu.