Bibliographic Citation:
Ray, Mary Lyn. Stars. Illustrated by Marla Frazee. New York, NY: Beach Lane Books, 2011. 40 p. ISBN 978-1442422490.
Ray, Mary Lyn. Stars. Illustrated by Marla Frazee. New York, NY: Beach Lane Books, 2011. 40 p. ISBN 978-1442422490.
Awards/Selection Lists:
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly
Starred Review, School Library Journal
Starred Review, Booklist
Format Examined:
Hard cover
Annotation:
This book encourages children to observe the stars in the night sky.
Personal Reaction:
Beautiful illustrations inspire children to notice the beauty of the stars in the night. The text also encourages children to create their own stars to keep in their pockets to help them remember that they are special.
Age Recommendation:
I would recommend this book for children 3-7 years of age.
Themes/Issues:
Nighttime, stars, observation, self-esteem
Early Literacy Skill Value:
Letter Knowledge:
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Narrative skills are modeled through simple lines of text. Children are encouraged to participate in answering questions posed throughout the text.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is not a direct focus of this book.
Print Awareness:
The text appears in a small, simple font against a white background, which draws attention to the words printed on the page.
Print Motivation:
This book, with its beautiful illustrations of stars in the night's sky and simple text encourages children to observe the details of stars in the night sky, as well as to connect their observations to the story.
Vocabulary:
The vocabulary of the story focuses on the descriptions of stars as they are observed in the sky, as well as physical attributes of real and created star shapes.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
Illustrator website: http://www.marlafrazee.com/
Letter knowledge is not a direct focus of this book.
Narrative Skills:
Narrative skills are modeled through simple lines of text. Children are encouraged to participate in answering questions posed throughout the text.
Phonological Awareness:
Phonological awareness is not a direct focus of this book.
Print Awareness:
The text appears in a small, simple font against a white background, which draws attention to the words printed on the page.
Print Motivation:
This book, with its beautiful illustrations of stars in the night's sky and simple text encourages children to observe the details of stars in the night sky, as well as to connect their observations to the story.
Vocabulary:
The vocabulary of the story focuses on the descriptions of stars as they are observed in the sky, as well as physical attributes of real and created star shapes.
Author/ Illustrator Website:
Illustrator website: http://www.marlafrazee.com/
