Draw Me a Star
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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 1992 · Est. 2 min read-aloud

Draw Me a Star

By Eric Carle

An artist's creations come to life, leading to a journey across the night sky.

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40 pages· 225 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
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A young artist begins with a simple request: draw a star. As each creation unfolds, the artist brings a vibrant world to life, painting suns and more. But when a star spirits him across the night sky, the boundaries of imagination and reality blur. What wonders await in this celestial journey? Discover a tale of creativity and endless possibilities, where each stroke of the brush reveals a new facet of life and light. Will the artist's journey illuminate the path to understanding the universe's mysteries?

From the publisher

Draw me a star. And the artist drew a star. It was a good star. Draw me a sun, said the star. And the artist drew a sun. _And on the artist draws, bringing the world to life picture by beautiful picture until he is spirited across the night sky by a star that shines on all he has made. In _Draw Me a Star, Eric Carle celebrates the imagination in all of us with a beguiling story about a young artist who creates a world of light and possibility.

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Format
Pages
40
Words
225
Reading age
3–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
240L
Themes & topics
Books about science and natureBooks about artistsBooks about drawingBooks about creativityBooks about imagination
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.4
F&P level
~H
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
68877
Publication
Published
February 2, 1992
First published
January 1, 1992
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780698116320

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