Star Girl
Frances Lincoln Children's Books (Publisher)
Published on 4. September 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-84780-521-8 (ISBN)
Description
Gracie had a star. Every night it shone for her outside her bedroom window.
" You' re my special star," she whispered.
But every morning, as dawn breaks, Gracie' s star fades from the sky. So one sparkling night Gracie climbs the tallest tree and gently takes her star out of the sky. Now she will have it with her all the time.
Then, what a disappointment! In Gracie' s hands, her star lies dull, cold and grey. She fills her room with sparkly things, puts the star in a rockpool, and takes it to the place where the fireflies flitter. But nothing can make her star shine. At last Gracie knows what she has to do... and that night she gets a wonderful surprise.
" You' re my special star," she whispered.
But every morning, as dawn breaks, Gracie' s star fades from the sky. So one sparkling night Gracie climbs the tallest tree and gently takes her star out of the sky. Now she will have it with her all the time.
Then, what a disappointment! In Gracie' s hands, her star lies dull, cold and grey. She fills her room with sparkly things, puts the star in a rockpool, and takes it to the place where the fireflies flitter. But nothing can make her star shine. At last Gracie knows what she has to do... and that night she gets a wonderful surprise.
Reviews / Votes
'Littlewood's tale nicely captures childhood imagination, and her watercolors lend it an extra layer of dreaminess. Blonde, pigtailed Gracie is an appealing blend of wonder and determination, and the landscapes she inhabits are lovely.' 'A gentle engaging story - you really want the star to shine for Gracie - with illustrations that subtly complement the story.' 'Star Girl delivers an emotional kick at the end... the illustrations are beautiful and will draw children to follow Gracie's magical adventure and understand its message that wonderful things in the natural world must stay where they belong.' ' Littlewood' s tale nicely captures childhood imagination, and her watercolors lend it an extra layer of dreaminess. Blonde, pigtailed Gracie is an appealing blend of wonder and determination, and the landscapes she inhabits are lovely.'' A gentle engaging story - you really want the star to shine for Gracie - with illustrations that subtly complement the story.'
'Star Girl delivers an emotional kick at the end... the illustrations are beautiful and will draw children to follow Gracie' s magical adventure and understand its message that wonderful things in the natural world must stay where they belong.'
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 6 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 240 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84780-521-8 (9781847805218)
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Person
Karin Littlewood studied Graphic Design at the University of Northumbria, followed by an MA in illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University. She has worked in editorial, packaging, design and advertising, as well as publishing. Her work has been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal three times.