Bright Star

<b>A Pura Belpr&#233; Illustrator Honor Book</b><br><b>Winner of the Tom&#225;s Rivera Mexican Children&#146;s Book Award</b><br><br><b>Inspiring reassuring and beautifully illustrated this new story from the creator of the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller<i> Dreamers</i> is the perfect gift for every child. </b><br><br><b>A <i>New York Times</i> Best Children&#146;s Book of the Year</b><br>&#160;<br>With the combination of powerful spare language and sumptuous complex imagery characteristic of her work Yuyi Morales weaves the tale of a fawn making her way through a landscape that is dangerous beautiful&#151;and full of potential.&#160; A gentle voice urges her onward to face her fears and challenge the obstacles that seek to hold her back.<br>&#160;<br><i>Child you are awake!<br> You are alive!<br> You are a bright star <br> Inside our hearts.<br> </i><br> With a voice full of calm contemplative wisdom readers are invited to listen and observe to accept themselves&#151;and to dare to shout!<br>&#160;<br>In a world full of uncertainty <i>Bright Star</i> seeks to offer reassurance and courage. Yuyi Morales' first book since her <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Dreamers</i> explores the borderlands&#151;the plants animals and insects that make their home in the desert and the people who live and travel through this unique and beautiful part of the world.&#160;<br>&#160;<br>Created with a combination of techniques including hand-embroidered lettering painting sketching digital paintings with textures from photographs of the Sonoran Desert this stunning book is full of beauty&#151;from the handwoven blanket of the endpapers through the last inspiring spread of young families facing their future with determination and hope.&#160;<br>&#160;<br>A Spanish language edition <i>Lucero</i> is also available.<br>&#160;<br><br><b>A <i>People</i> Magazine Best Kids Book of the Year </b><br><b>A <i>Washington Post</i> Best Children's Book of the Year</b><br> <b>An NPR 'Book We Love!' </b><br><b>A <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> Best Picture Book of the Year</b><br><b>An ALSC Notable Children's Book</b><br><b>A CCBC Choice</b><br><b>A CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book </b><br><b>A CSMCL Best Multicultural Children's Book of the Year</b><br><b>An Evanston Public Library Great Books for Kids pick!<br></b>