And that's so important because a beautiful book tells you that what is inside is important. I don't need to tell you about the quality of Nosy Crow books at this point just remember that they can handle books well. You give them models of behaviour, of potential reactions to model, and to maybe think about when they're in the nursery and having to deal with the world by themselves. And when these books are shared in loving situations, savoured slowly and closely, that's when you help your child deal with those moments that you'd maybe rather they didn't have to deal with. One of the biggest things that children's book do is help in such circumstances. At some point, your child or the children you look after or see in the bus, will feel intimidated by life and there's nothing you can do to stop that. I won't let you feel that way, not yet, not ever. You don't have to feel like this, because I am not going to let that happen. And it's easy to want to make this easier, it's easy to want to wrap up a child and say - look, stop, this is not your life. Whether that's your first day at school, a birthday party where you don't know anybody, or simply walking past some bigger and scarier children at the park, life as a child is hard. The world is an intimidating space and circumstance conspires to place people in intimidating positions. And it's easy to want to make this easier, it's ea Let's talk about confidence.Д¬onfidence is hard for big people, let alone little people, to maintain, let alone figure out if they even have it in the first place. Confidence is hard for big people, let alone little people, to maintain, let alone figure out if they even have it in the first place. For someone who loves science I like to see this engrained in pictures books from time to time.more This book may also be useful for an introductory topic of how the world came to be how it is - there is a loose connection to the big bang theory and how the world came to be. It also allows children to become self-aware of their dreams and what they can aim to achieve and to be 'a star' at something. Understanding that you may not always be the best at something is a mature feeling to overcome which this story helps children to understand. However towards the end of the book it allows and infers to children that you can achieve your dreams if you strive and allow yourself to outgrow these feelings. Many children may really relate to this understand of not being good enough or not achieving or getting praise which I feel is so important for them to understand. It allows them to understand their feelings of not being enough or living up to the standards of someone better than them (in the case of the story an older sibling). However towards the end of the book it allows and infers to children that you can achieve your dreams I think this lovely short story is a true inspiration for children. I think this lovely short story is a true inspiration for children. Perfect for any kid, sister or otherwise, who feels inferior to those that seem brighter and shinier. The illustrations are not overly bright but, instead, often feature warm, glowing light. It's a sweet, quick story wherein the little girl's jealousy is not manifested as anger toward her sister but, rather, as a gnawing ache inside. Perfect for any kid, sister or otherwise, who feels inferior to those that seem brighter and shini A young girl wants to be a star, literally, but feels overshadowed by her sister's figurative stardom until their grandfather explains that everyone is made of stardust. A young girl wants to be a star, literally, but feels overshadowed by her sister's figurative stardom until their grandfather explains that everyone is made of stardust.

Stardust book