Giovanni and his trusty donkey, Lorenzo, have a vital job as Specialists of Sky Repair. Each evening, they load “star stuff” in packs on Lorenzo’s again and set off into the evening sky, “over the Moon and out past Mars,” searching for holes that should be stuffed. When they discover a darkish spot, Lorenzo brays whereas Giovanni spreads the star stuff into the darkish. The star stuff sticks, then grows and glows till it turns into a star!
But as this lovable duo goes on their method, Lorenzo’s leg is caught in a nebula. Giovanni pulls and tugs, however Lorenzo doesn’t budge. Some sudden allies reply Giovanni’s requires assist: Orion the Hunter, Cancer the Crab and Taurus the Bull. With the help of these constellations, Giovanni and Lorenzo would possibly simply make it residence in time to observe the “best star ever made”—the solar—rise.
Writer and people singer Rand Burkert (Mouse and Lion) and two-time Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka (The Hello, Goodbye Window; A Ball for Daisy) give life to this whimsical fable. The lyrical textual content evokes motion via Burkert’s meter and imagery, and the kinds of rhyme fluctuate all through, making them unpredictable and thrilling.
Raschka’s playful illustrations pair completely with the textual content and convey a dreamlike high quality to the story. His vibrant watercolors seize Lorenzo the donkey’s candy character and the solid’s fierce willpower to set him free from the nebula. Raschka brings the constellations to life with shades of blue and provides pops of yellow to indicate they’re, the truth is, made of the identical star stuff the Specialists of Sky Repair are carrying.
A enjoyable read-aloud for any setting, Star Stuff is bound to please readers of all ages. While an curiosity in astronomy shouldn’t be essential to take pleasure in this image guide, Star Stuff can present younger readers with a beautiful introduction to house, or it might merely function a full of life story of teamwork and willpower.
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