One Starry Night
What's One Starry Night About
One starry night, a cow watches over her calf, a nanny goat watches over her kid, and a pig watches over her piglet. For this one moment, every family in the animal kingdom is peaceful, just like Mary and Joseph watching over their own newborn nearby. This simple yet profound book perfectly captures the universal nighttime vigil of parents everywhere while gently alluding to the presence of a nurturing creator who watches over all. Lauren Thompson is at her lyrical best, while Jonathan Bean’s gorgeous, artisanal illustrations are the perfect match for this beautifully serene story of a truly Peaceable Kingdom.
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Lauren Thompson is the author of several picture books, including the popular Mouse’s First series, Little Quack series, and the Wee Little series. She is also the author of the critically acclaimed The Apple Pie That Papa Baked as well as Leap Back Home to Me; Chew, Chew, Gulp!; and Hop, Hop, Jump! She lives with her husband and son in Brooklyn, New York.
Jonathan Bean’s illustrations and writings have received widespread recognition. He has won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award twice, for At Night and Building Our House.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780689828515
- Publication Date
- October 4, 2011
- Publisher
- Margaret K McElderry Books
- Original Publication Date
- October 7, 2008
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 3
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2011008776
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 47099340
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