How Many Stars in the Sky?
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Mama’s away one night, and her son can’t sleep. He tries to relax by counting stars, but the more of them he sees, the more determined he is to count every single one…Then the boy finds that Daddy can’t sleep either. Together, the two of them set off on an unforgettable all-night journey of discovery.”James E. Ransome’s oil paintings complement Lenny Hort’s poetic text perfectly.” –Washington Post
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The Creatives Behind the Book
James E. Ransome’s highly acclaimed illustrations for Before She Was Harriett received the 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. His other award-winning titles include Coretta Scott King Honor Book Uncle Jed’s Barbershop; Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt; and Let My People Go, winner of the NAACP Image Award. He frequently collaborates with his wife, author Lesa Cline-Ransome. Some of their titles include Game Changers: The Story of Venus Serena Williams, which received four starred reviews; My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle’s Journey to Alvin Ailey; and Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass. Mr. Ransome teaches illustration at Pratt Institute and lives in upstate New York with his family. Visit James at JamesRansome.com.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780688152185
- Publication Date
- January 20, 1997
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Original Publication Date
- April 1, 1991
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 21
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 90036044
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 55203984
- Lexile® Level
- AD500L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~N
- ATOS® Book Level
- 2.9
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 17318
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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