{"product_id":"hello-star-9780316451758","title":"Hello, Star","description":"\u003cb\u003eStunningly illustrated by #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling artist Vashti Harrison, \u003ci\u003eHello, Star \u003c\/i\u003e(written by Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic) is an inspiring story about a love of science and the importance of empathy.\u003c\/b\u003e When a young girl learns that a bright light in the sky is coming from a dying star, she promises to keep it company until the light goes out. Every night the girl reassures her friend that she is still there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the years pass, the girl learns everything she can about planets, space, and the universe, inspired by her dimming friend--until she realizes she needs to do something more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis touching tribute to stars, space, and science celebrates how a small act of compassion can flourish into a life full of meaning and wonder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephanie V. W. Lucianovic\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe End of Something Wonderful: A Practical Guide to a Backyard Funeral\u003c\/i\u003e and the middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eThe League of Picky Eaters\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been a contributor to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Motherlode\u003c\/i\u003e blog, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN's \u003ci\u003eEatocracy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Wire\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Stephanie lives in the Bay Area, and she invites you to visit her at stephanielucianovic.com or on Instagram and Twitter @grubreport. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVashti Harrison\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling creator of \u003ci\u003eBig\u003c\/i\u003e, which was awarded the 2024 Caldecott Medal, a Coretta Scott King Book Award Author Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor, in addition to being a National Book Award finalist. Vashti is also the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling creator of \u003ci\u003eLittle Leaders\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Dreamers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLittle Legends\u003c\/i\u003e, and the illustrator of Lupita Nyong'o's \u003ci\u003eSulwe\u003c\/i\u003e (for which she received a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor), Matthew A. Cherry's \u003ci\u003eHair Love\u003c\/i\u003e, Andrea Beaty's \u003ci\u003eI Love You Like Yellow\u003c\/i\u003e, and Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic's \u003ci\u003eHello, Star\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. A two-time recipient of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children, Vashti lives in Brooklyn, New York, and invites you to visit her online @vashtiharrison or at vashtiharrison.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615925768466,"sku":"9780316451758","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c9e42ed3-14bd-47de-8fb5-9b119de27f64.jpg?v=1732500195","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hello-star-9780316451758","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}