Stargazer Books/the Creative Co.

Stargazer Books/the Creative Co. Stargazer stargazer,common name for any of several species of marine fishes of the family Uranoscopidae, found in southern waters, and having the mouth, nostrils, and eyes set high in the head. Stargazers lie buried in the sand, waiting for their prey of small crustaceans. Books/The Creative Co. 123 South Broad St., Mankato, MN 56001 $75.80 (4 volume series) 1-800-445-6209 Stargazer Books offers a new four volume series that is specifically intended to help young musicians in grades 4 and up to get the most out of their chosen instrument. Each individual title is written by experienced music teachers and introduces musical theory, practical advice on instrument tuning and maintenance, examinations of various instrumental styles, and profiles of the work of relevant composers and soloists. Also available individually ($18.95 each), the the titles comprising this outstanding series include Simon Walton's Playing The Flue fluesee underflue. , Recorder & Other Woodwinds (1932799583); Alan Blackwood's Playing The Piano & Keyboards (1932799591); Paul Archibald's Playing The Trumpet & Brass (1932799605); and Playing The Violin The violin player usually holds the instrument under the chin, supported by the left shoulder (see below for variations of this posture). The strings are sounded either by drawing the bow across them (arco), or sometimes by plucking them (pizzicato). & Stringed Instruments (1932799613) by Allison Hunka and Philppa Bunting bunting,common name for small, plump birds of the family Fringillidae (finch family). Among the American buntings are the indigo bunting, in which the summer plumage of the male reflects sunlight as a rich, metallic blue; the painted bunting, or nonpareil ( .