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Shine Star Shine
Book Review
I like that the pictures go from day to night
I like this book because I learned a lot about the sun from it. When you open your eyes in the morning, you see the sun ‘shine star shine’. It tells us the sun gives us the seasons and it can burn you.
The pictures are very nice because they are like real water, tree and animals. I like that the pictures go from day to night.
Mum’s thoughts: This book imparts much knowledge about our beautiful sun, and so much more too, in a lovely poetic manner.
I am amazed by how much detail the author has managed to convey in the short paragraphs of script. A great mix of poetry, science and nature.
About the Book
This is the fourth book in The Wanderers series of beautifully illustrated nature poems.
These charming picture books include interesting facts as well as captivating readers with a lyrical tale told through verse. Young children will enjoy looking at the pictures whilst listening to it being read to them and joining in the title phrase that is repeated and acts as a sort of chorus.
This book focuses on the night sky and is particularly appropriate for this winter season.
Travel with Star as her light zips across 93 million miles of space from her home to Earth, where she ripens crops, keeps us warm, creates weather and reveals a waking world full of life.
Author
Dom Conlon
Dom Conlon is a British poet and children’s author whose work, often inspired by space and nature, has earned Carnegie and Greenaway nominations. He leads poetry workshops in schools and libraries, and regularly appears on BBC Radio to share his love of cosmic and earthbound verse.
Illustrator
Anastsaia Izlesou
Anastasia Izlesou is a UK-based multidisciplinary illustrator and designer known for her vibrant, nature-inspired artwork. She studied at the Arts University Bournemouth and brings together digital and traditional media to create books and illustrations full of bold natural elements.
Reviewer Profile
Sulaymān, 5
- Reviews: 7
- Likes: bike-riding and drawing
- Dislikes: singing and swimming
- Favourite Book: Graphic Dinosaurs
- Favourite Song: Tala'a Al Badru Alayna (Arabic song)
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