Shine Like the Stars

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You are part of this earth. You grow like the seed. You shine like the stars. Reconnect with the natural world with illustrations from British Book Award and Waterstones Childrens Book Prize-winning Harry Woodgate. We are all connected to the natural world, and it is connected to us. And just as the stars shine brightly in the night sky, so can you. Told from the point of view of the natural world, this exquisite and thought-provoking story from children's author Anna Wilson invites us to connect with the world around us and achieve our potential.

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"Gorgeously illustrated... this thought-provoking picture book feels like it gives you one last big hug before you close its pages" -- Scott Evans * The Reader Teacher *
"A beautifully illustrated, lyrical invitation to connect with the natural world" * LoveReading4Kids *
"Powerful, poetic and told from the viewpoint of the natural world... both a deeply philosophical book and a comforting cuddle of a book. It deserves to be on the shelves of every family where theres a young child" * Books for Keeps *
"Annas thought-provoking words read like a lullaby. The illustrations are vibrant and unfold like dreams!" -- Clare Helen Welsh
"Perfect for exploring a whole host of emotions Harry Woodgate captures the characters thoughts and emotions in a gloriously bright yet calming colour palette. I genuinely could not love this book more" * The School Librarian *

Author Bio

Harry Woodgate (they/them) is a multi-award-winning author and illustrator, whose debut picture book Grandads Camper won the British Book Awards Nibbie for Children's Illustrated Book of the Year and the Waterstones Childrens Book Prize, was shortlisted for the Polari Prize, and named as an ALA Stonewall Honor Book. It was inspired by their university dissertation, which revealed a lack of representation for older LGBTQIA+ characters in childrens books. Their work has also been shortlisted for the V&A Illustration Awards, and the Folio Society Book Illustration Competition twice. When theyre not creating amazing books, they love writing music, cycling, baking, and exploring independent coffee shops and bookstores. Anna Wilson has been a published author for twenty years, writing over 50 books for children, including picture books, novels, early readers and the novelisation for Paddington 2: the Story of the Movie. Once an editor, she now loves to write, and runs creative writing schools across the UK. Anna lives near Penzance in Cornwall.