FINDING NATURE’S TREASURES 
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north ?” asked Marylee. “I mean those seven stars that 
are so pretty. ,, 
“I think I do,” replied Buddy. “Do you mean the ones 
that make a picture something like a big cup with a long 
handle? Three of the stars are in a line like a handle, 
and the other four stars make the cup.” 
“A cup with a long handle like that is called a dipper,” 
said Uncle Jack. “So we call those stars the Big Dipper. 
You can always find the North Star if you can see the 
Big Dipper.” 
“Why is it called the North Star, Uncle Jack?” asked 
Marylee. 
