The Falling Star Repairman: An Imaginative Read-Aloud Tale of Heroes

When stars fall from the sky, where do they land?

Do they get hurt?

Can they be fixed?

Join Elmer, the last falling-star repairman in the galaxy, as he tries to keep the night sky filled with starlight while making special friends along the way.

Lexile Code: AD (Adult Directed)

Number of Words: 755

Format: Picture Book

Candido Bretto is an African American/Cape Verdean American music producer, songwriter, and musician. He grew up in the seaside town of Marshfield, Massachusetts in a musical family. After graduating high school, Candido earned a Certificate of Study from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2019, Candido released the album Rockin' The Secrets of Plymouth Rock, featuring twenty-eight students from six Plymouth, MA public elementary schools. Candido enjoyed teaching toddler through sixth grade music at Bay Farm Montessori Academy in Duxbury, MA. BFMA students enjoyed participating in drama, and Candido enjoyed teaching them the songs they'd sing on stage in musicals. Earlier in his career, Candido landed a rewarding job at Woodward School for Girls in Quincy, MA, teaching music to grades six through twelve. It was there he saw the awesome power of music theory positively affect the lives of adolescents.