You're the Star in My Sky: A Star Light, Star Bright Story

by Susanna Leonard Hill, Natalia Vasilica (Illustrator)

Overview

Celebrate the star in your sky and inspire them to shine bright in this heartwarming adaptation of the beloved nursery rhyme!

Discover all that you can be and more! Inspired by the classic nursery rhyme "Star Light, Star Bright," this encouraging picture book reminds children everywhere that in each of them is a world of wonder and boundless promise. Filled with breathtaking animal illustrations and heartwarming rhymes about the wishes that all parents and caregivers have for their kids, this special inspirational book is the perfect way to encourage your child to be brave, shine bright, and reach for the stars.

Star light, star bright, star that lights my sky each night,

I wish you may, I wish you might, know wonder, magic, and delight.

Why readers love You're the Star in My Sky:

• An inspiring bedtime read aloud and empowering story to share together
• The perfect Valentine's Day book, Easter basket stuffer, Mother's or Father's Day gift, Christmas stocking stuffer, or gift for any occasion
• Great for fans of nursery rhymes for children ages 4-7

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728251486
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	08/01/2023
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	482,999
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	HL590L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Susanna Leonard Hill is the New York Times bestselling author of Moon’s First Friends, as well as many other award-winning books for children. She does frequent school and library visits, teaches picture book writing, and offers picture book critiques. She lives in New York's Mid-Hudson Valley with her children and two rescue dogs.

Natalie Vasilica was born in Moldova, where she was surrounded by countryside fields and farm animals. She loved to draw everything around her and capture the beauty of the moment. As an illustrator, she prefers to mix traditional mediums with digital tools to create a unique feeling, often inspired by nature, animals, and children. She lives in the Netherlands with her husband.

Editorial Reviews

"Little ones and their adults will be drawn to this warm book." — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2023-04-12
A riff on the familiar nursery rhyme celebrates love and aspirations for a cherished child.

“Star light, star bright / star that lights my sky each night, / I wish you may, I wish you might/ Know wonder, magic, and delight.” Further verses celebrate the lure of adventure and the narrator’s pride and confidence in a child who is “strong and true,” “fun and helpful.” The speaker encourages the little one to “dazzle, sparkle, dance,” and “be brave enough to take a chance,” alternating praise with encouragement (“take the time to show you care,” “stand up strong for what is right”). The last wish is that the star “always shine with love and light.” The illustrations, in lushly romantic style and color unsubdued by the night setting, pair an adult animal with its young, first a pair of giraffes in a savanna as the sun sets, a fox and kit in an evening woodland, zebras in the evening savanna, beavers by a stream, penguins in a rocky Antarctic beneath the southern aurora, chipmunks in a tree bole, belugas in the sea, a male lion with cub riding on his back, two bats against a full moon, and more. On each page, the indigo skies feature a bright large-and-small star-pair. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Little ones and their adults will be drawn to this warm book. (Picture book. 2-6)

Kirkus Reviews