I have shared The Shining Stars with children in the 9 to 12 age range when we were studying the constellations. A nice book with lovely illustrations and a short version of the legend for each zodiac figure. However, I much preferred They Dance in the Sky: Native American Star Myths by Ray A. Williamson as the stories were ones they had not heard before. But it was more YA than for the younger children. To be fair, both books were good at what they did.