A folktale attributed to the Ciboney, one of the original peoples inhabiting Cuba.

This title, for the younger grade school age, can be distinguished from several other similarly titled works because it contains more information about the history of eclipses and eclipse viewing, as well as information about eclipses in other solar systems.

In this book, written for the fifth through eighth grades, authors and science education experts, Fraknoi and Schatz use the story of two children discussing eclipses with their grandparents to explain eclipses. Within this framework they explain how readers can model eclipses using items from around the house, and how they might safely view an eclipse.

For very young readers, this book explains what happens during solar and lunar eclipses, using simple terms, basic diagrams and large images.

This item provides very basic information about eclipses and how they may be viewed and includes brief instructions for modelling an eclipse. It does mention the now past 2017 eclipse, but gives an incorrect date!

This title, for tweens, discusses a modern day eclipse expedition. It focuses on astronomer Shadia Habbal, a University of Hawaii astronomer who traveled to Mitchell, Oregon, to observe and conduct research during the August 2017 solar eclipse. The account of Habbal's life and work gives readers a window into the research scientists do when observing eclipses, as well as the challenges they face. Extensive photograph accentuate the journey.

This book, for preteens, provides age appropriate information about the sun, moon and both solar and lunar eclipses, defining scientific terms and explaining concepts with appropriate illustrations. It focuses on the mechanics of what happens during an eclipse, but provides little about how one might view an eclipse.

This book, for readers aged six to eight, discusses the stars, planets and other celestial objects one might see in the night sky, but it also discusses other astronomical observations, including lunar and solar eclipses. It includes a few odd stories of historical eclipses, as well as information on safely viewing eclipses. Illustrations complement the text, including a map showing how the eclipse was predicted to appear in cities around the United States.

A vividly illustrated tale tells the story of a Navajo boy viewing an eclipse and hearing from his grandfather what it means to his people.