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When Stars Arise
CCBC Review:
After a busy afternoon of playing outside, a brown-skinned toddler and their parent make their way inside to ready for bed. Sensory reminders from all around encourage the transition to bedtime—the lulling sounds of the river, the wind sighing in the grass, the chimney smoke curling in the sky, and fizzing bubbles in the bath. Sweet and simple rhyming stanzas lace the journey to bed, always ending with the refrain to hold off sleep “until the twinkling stars arise.” Cozy watercolor illustrations depict the peaceful passage from play to rest, complete with kisses for stuffies, a purring cat, and a skyful of stars. ©2023 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Martyna Czub
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages birth–3
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
Format:
Board book
Subjects:
Bedtime
Routines
Diversity subject:
Brown Skin Unspecified
On CCBC Booklist:
Rhyme and Reason: 25 Rhyming Books
Publisher:
Orca
Publish Year: 2023
Pages: 20
ISBN: 9781459835665
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Alaraj
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