Holy Night and Little Star: A Story for Christmas - Hardcover

Perkins, Mitali

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 059357804X ISBN 13: 9780593578049

Publisher: WaterBrook Children's, 2023

Synopsis

CHRISTIANITY TODAY'S BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR

A luminous and tender retelling of the Christmas story from National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins, author of Bare Tree and Little Wind, that is sure to become a cherished holiday favorite for families of faith.

AN IMAGINATION SOUP BEST PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR

Little Star likes her usual spot in the night sky over Bethlehem. Every night, she twinkles above the hills and hopes that nothing will change. But one night, Maker gathers the galaxy! Holy Night is coming, and Maker wants the planets, Moon, and the stars to all take part. 

As Maker doles out jobs, Little Star holds back, each new role sounding too hard or too scary. But when Maker eventually calls on her to shine, Little Star discovers she is ready and able to welcome the Child and joins the other stars and planets in celebration.

Khoa Le's shimmering illustrations are the perfect complement to Mitali's unique take on the Christmas story. Readers young and old will be captivated by Little Star's journey as she discovers that Maker welcomes even the quietest gifts. Parents of faith will appreciate the message about the true gifts of Christmas and the foreshadowing of Jesus' mission of salvation, making it a book families can enjoy together year after year.

About this title

About the Author

Mitali Perkins has written many books for young readers, including Bare Tree and Little Wind. She has been nominated for a National Book Award, honored as a “Most Engaging Author” by independent booksellers, selected as a “Literary Light for Children” by the Associates of the Boston Public Library, and was invited to serve as a judge for the National Book Award and the Kirkus Prize. Mitali was born in Kolkata, India, before immigrating to the United States. She has also lived in Bangladesh, England, Thailand, Mexico, Cameroon, and Ghana, studied at Stanford and U.C. Berkeley, and currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Khoa Le is the author and illustrator of numerous picture books. She has been honored by the Singapore Book Council as the winner of the Grand Prize Samsung KidsTime Authors Award and the second runner-up of the Scholastic Picture Book Award.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

As the sky grew dark over Bethlehem, Little Star took her usual spot.
Every night, she twinkled above the hills, small and faint.
Other stars rose higher and shone brighter, but not Little Star.

She liked her low view.
She liked her soft gleam.
When newborn lambs opened their eyes, she was their first light.
I hope nothing changes, she thought.

But one night, big news spread through space.
Maker was gathering the galaxy!
Little Star pulsed faster.
What was happening?
Big changes? She hoped not.

Edition details

• Publisher: WaterBrook Children's
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 059357804X
• ISBN 13: 9780593578049
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Le Khoa
• Number of pages: 40