The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars
The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars
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Random House
Annotation: Celebrate the connections between parents, children, and the universe in this lyrical debut picture book from actress, d... more
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #302139
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Copyright Date: 2021
Edition Date: 2021 Release Date: 11/09/21
Illustrator: Won, Annie,
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 0-593-30937-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-593-30937-7
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2021004749
Dimensions: 26 cm
Language: English
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Kirkus Reviews

A lyrical ode to the children.The speaker remains unidentified in second-person text, which addresses three children in turn as "you" while also implying child readers. Soft-focus illustrations lend specificity by placing each child in the context of family and interests. First is a child of color in a family that appears to be composed of an Asian father, White mother, Asian grandmother, and biracial younger sibling. The narrator assures the child that "You are like the sun… / rising every day / with your energy and light." The illustrations depict the child in a bright yellow dress, singing and dancing for the family and then taking the stage before a crowd while yellow confetti falls from the sky and a white dove swoops overhead. Next is a blond, White child who is "like the moon… / sometimes full and big, / sometimes new and small." This child is depicted as an animal lover doting on a family of kittens they find in a box and bring home to parents and two siblings, all of whom present as White. Finally, a Black-presenting child is likened to "the stars in the night sky, / lighting the way for all to see- / even on their darkest night." This child wears aviator goggles and plays with a toy airplane as mother and father, both also Black, encourage their offspring's interest by gazing at the sky as a family before the child takes flight. (This book was reviewed digitally.)Warm and bright. (Picture book. 2-5)

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Reading Level: 1.0
Interest Level: P-K
Lexile: AD580L
Guided Reading Level: L
Fountas & Pinnell: L

Celebrate the connections between parents, children, and the universe in this lyrical debut picture book from actress, dancer, and singer Rachel Montez Minor, with enchanting illustrations by Annie Won.

In simple rhyme with a universal message, this book celebrates diverse children, their power to inspire those around them, and the invisible bonds of family and humanity that can never be broken.
 
Readers are encouraged to shine their light and positivity on those around them and to always lift each other up. We are all one, living together on our planet, connected under the sun, the moon, and the stars.


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