Faith Pray

The little girl wishes for brighter times and finds a star to give her warmth and light. She wants to keep it to herself, but also seeks the advice of others to figure out what to do with it. As she seeks help the star shrinks and gets dimmer. She is about to abandon the star when she has a chance to help another. As she spreads the warmth and glow of the star to others it does not diminish, rather it gets brighter. These kind gestures act as ripples in a pond bringing comfort to many others and the star continues to glow.

The watercolors in this book are lovely and evoke the sadness in the beginning of the story. This is thoughtful book to read with a child and discuss acts of kindness and their impact on others.
… (mer)

Star Keeper by Faith Pray. This is the story of a little girl who is living a a cold, dark world. She makes a wish and finds a fallen star. Over the course of the book, she discovers that the best way to care for a star is to share it with others. Even though the author's name first name is Faith and her last name is Pray, this is not a religious book. The overall message is that even in a world of difficult things, what you do matters and even tiny actions make a difference.

The illustrations are beautiful, technically sound sketches with watercolor and digital enhancement. The characters in the book are diverse and authentic. Some background for the illustrations is that Faith built a mock village in her studio to inform the proportions and layout of her illustrations for this story.… (mer)