Wish Upon a Star

For elementary readers with questions about stars, this nonfiction title offers the complete package. [...] Tang's digital illustrations resemble watercolor and manage to combine precision (for example, in a timelapse montage that explains star nurseries) and grandeur (as a mother and baby look out at the starry sky through a giant window) [...] Overall, a very readable and attractive introduction to celestial bodies. -- Susan Harari * Youth Services Book Review *
Catherine Ard covers both the scientific and cultural history of stars across thousands of years and around the world in just sixty-four pages. Space stations, gas giants, animals, and even rock stars are all treated with unique spreads that give each section their own distinct flavour while maintaining a consistency of style. Accompanied by Tang's soulfully explosive illustrations, each page reveals a smorgasbord of stories brought to life in full colour against the softness of galaxies and magical sweeps of mythological reconstructions. All in all, a stunning book to own, to share, to marvel over and to learn from. -- Ruth Concannon * RTE KIDS Book Club: Great reads about discoveries and inventions *
This book beautifully presents enchanting illustrations of galaxies, constellations and people to perfectly accompany informative, digestible insights on the world of stars. The perfect companion to winding down from a long, chaotic day and dreaming of twinkly little stars. If your child is interested in science, astronomy, history, physics or culture, this is a fitting addition to their bookshelf. * SHELF Magazine *
An inspiring read for curious stargazers. * The Week Junior, '5 Books About Space' *