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For National Curriculum Early Years, Interest age: from c 3 years, Picture storybooks, Pets (Children's / Teenage)
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The multi-award-winning story about the importance of kindness and friendship
A magical story about the importance of kindness and friendship, perfect for sharing at bedtime.
When a little girl finds a lost star, she takes it home and cares for it, just like a beloved pet. She reads it stories, makes it special snacks and tucks it into bed at night. The more she cares for the star, the brighter it glows. Until, one day, it's time to let go ...
A heartfelt story about caring for others and learning to let go, from BAFTA award-winning writer and CILIP Greenaway-nominated author Corrinne Averiss and beautifully illustrated by award-winning illustrator Rosalind Beardshaw
Winner of the Sainsbury's Book of the Year Award 2018, Stockport Children's Book of the Year 2020, and BookTrust's Pyjamarama campaign pick 2020
More books by Corrinne Averiss
Praise for My Pet Star
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The concept of letting go is shown in an entirely positive way as the star flies back home to watch over the girl from his spot in the night sky.
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Rhyming text and gentle storytelling help make this the perfect book for bedtime or snuggling up with; it feels like a really special story and is a joy to read - BookTrust
Corrinne Averiss
Corrinne Averiss is renowned for her poignant heart-warming picture books for young children. Her books have been sold around the world and translated into over 20 languages. My Pet Star is her tender story about love and loss and won Sainsbury's Children's Book of the Year in 2019. LOVE (illus. Beautyman/Quarto) has found worldwide success as a celebration of family love and remedy for separation anxiety. Corrinne has published titles with Andersen Press, Farshore, OUP, Quarto, Stripes and Hachette. She has also worked in children's television for over 20 years as a writer and producer/director. She created Tweedy & Fluff, the beautiful stop-motion series on Milkshake! Channel 5 and Share a Story for CiTV, which has been awarded no less than 4 Children's BAFTAs. Corrinne grew up in the Midlands, studied English Literature at the University of St Andrews and settled somewhere between the two - in a little town between Manchester and the Peak District with her husband, daughter and Alba the tabby cat.
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