{"product_id":"bright-star-9780823443284","title":"Bright Star","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Tomás Rivera Mexican Children's Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspiring, reassuring, and beautifully illustrated, this new story from the creator of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003ci\u003e Dreamers\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect gift for every child. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the combination of powerful, spare language and sumptuous, complex imagery characteristic of her work, Yuyi Morales weaves the tale of a fawn making her way through a landscape that is dangerous, beautiful--and full of potential. A gentle voice urges her onward, to face her fears and challenge the obstacles that seek to hold her back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChild, you are awake!\u003cbr\u003e You are alive!\u003cbr\u003e You are a bright star, \u003cbr\u003e Inside our hearts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With a voice full of calm, contemplative wisdom, readers are invited to listen and observe, to accept themselves--and to dare to shout! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a world full of uncertainty, \u003ci\u003eBright Star\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to offer reassurance and courage. Yuyi Morales' first book since her \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eDreamers\u003c\/i\u003e explores the borderlands--the plants, animals, and insects that make their home in the desert, and the people who live and travel through this unique and beautiful part of the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCreated with a combination of techniques including hand-embroidered lettering, painting, sketching, digital paintings with textures from photographs of the Sonoran Desert, this stunning book is full of beauty--from the handwoven blanket of the endpapers through the last inspiring spread of young families facing their future with determination and hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Spanish language edition, \u003ci\u003eLucero\u003c\/i\u003e, is also available.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine Best Kids Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn NPR 'Book We Love!' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Picture Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ALSC Notable Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CCBC Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CBC\/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CSMCL Best Multicultural Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Evanston Public Library Great Books for Kids pick!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Xalapa, Mexico, where she currently resides, Yuyi Morales lived for many years in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she still maintains close relations with booksellers and librarians. She has won the prestigious Pura Belpré Award for Illustration six times, for \u003ci\u003eDreamers\u003c\/i\u003e(2019), \u003ci\u003eJust a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), \u003ci\u003eLos Gatos Black on Halloween\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eJust in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eNiño Wrestles the World\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), and \u003ci\u003eViva Frida\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), also a Caldecott Honor Book.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50611024724242,"sku":"9780823443284","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e62d1096-7858-44ad-b547-6bc6f10ebf6d.jpg?v=1732355150","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bright-star-9780823443284","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}