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• Blackout

  Rocco, John,

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  This picture book follows a young boy and his family whose lives in the city are suddenly interrupted by a summer blackout. Without their usual electronic distractions, they venture out to the rooftop and the street, discovering the fun of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Child of the Universe

  Jayawardhana, Ray,

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  Written by an astrophysicist, this book is a lyrical meditation on a child's connection to the vastness of the cosmos, sharing the message that all of humanity is connected to the universe. Through a father's bedtime monologue to his child, it…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Draw Me a Star

  Carle, Eric

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  A young artist draws a star, and this star asks him to draw the sun, which then asks for a tree, setting off a continuous cycle of creation until the artist has brought a whole world to life. As the artist ages over the course of the book, he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Catch a Star

  Jeffers, Oliver

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  A boy who loves stars decides he must catch one, and after trying various unsuccessful methods like jumping and asking a seagull for help, he finally discovers a star-shaped object reflecting in the water that makes his dream come true. This…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lights at Night

  Hilderman, Tasha,

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  A picture book that follows two families, one human and one fox, on an illuminating journey through all four seasons, exploring the various natural and artificial lights that appear at night. From porch lights guiding them home and the glow of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nightlights

  Paolilli, Paul,

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  Nightlights is a picture book that takes readers on a poetic journey to discover the various forms of light that illuminate the world after sunset. It explores everything from natural wonders like fireflies and stars to man-made marvels like…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shine

  Valasse, Bruno,

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  Shine follows a little moth who, despite being afraid of the dark, finds the courage to leave his cozy home to follow his love for the stars and ultimately discovers his own inner light.

• The Stack

  Roeder, Vanessa,

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  A picture book about a girl named Luna who, determined to find a nightlight to conquer her fear of the dark, builds a towering, gravity-defying pile of increasingly ridiculous objects to snatch a star from the sky.

• Star Crossed

  Denos, Julia,

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  Starcrossed is about a human girl and her friend made of starlight who, through a twist of magic and unintended wishes, swap places to experience the wonders of each other’s worlds.

• Star in the Jar

  Hay, Sam,

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  The story of a little boy who finds a fallen star and keeps it as a treasure, only to realize that true friendship means helping it return to its family in the night sky.

• The Stuff of Stars

  Bauer, Marion Dane,

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  Take a journey through the history of the cosmos, tracing the origins of the universe from the Big Bang through the formation of galaxies and planets to the miraculous birth of a single child.

• Sulwe

  Nyong'o, Lupita,

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  An award winning picture book about a young girl with "skin the color of midnight" who learns to embrace her unique beauty after a magical journey through the night sky.

• A Wish Is a Seed

  Young, Jessica (Jessica E.),

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  A Wish Is a Seed is a picture book that uses the metaphor of a maple seed traveling on the wind to show how a child's wish can journey through adversity, take root, and eventually bloom into something beautiful and hopeful.