Stardust by Jeanne Willis and Illustrated by Briony May Smith. PICTURE BOOK.
Nosy Crow (Candlewick), 2019. $17. 9781536202656
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ADVISORY: EL (K-3) – OPTIONAL
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APPEAL: AVERAGE
This story
features a little girl who is envious of the attention that her sister always
seems to get. One evening her granddad comes out and explains how the stars
were born, creating planets, habitats, and even sisters. He explains that the
two girls are both stardust but shine in different ways.
I really want
to like this book, especially because the illustrations are quiet nice, but it
just has some holes for me. The explanation of the big bang creating everything
doesn’t get nicely tied into the concept of we
are all made of stardust. Additionally, I don’t see how the revelation led to the girl
feeling better about herself. How does she shine differently? Does her family appreciate
it? I know the whole ‘we are all made of stardust’ saying is popular right now,
but this book is just confusing.
Reviewer: Stephanie MLS &
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