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Twinkle, twinkle, little star

by Cabrera, Jane,

Format: Print Book 2019
Availability: Available at 2 Libraries 3 of 4 copies

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Summary
All around the world, from the sleeping city to the icy pole, baby animals and their parents share the wonder of a twinkling star.

Sparkle, sparkle, little star,
how I wonder what you are.
Peeking through the silent trees,
high above the deep blue seas . . .

On a beautiful night an owl sings to his owlet, a deer to her fawn, a whale to her calf. Animal parents all over the world sing this lullaby to their young, celebrating parents' love for their children. Jane Cabrera's handsomely painted full-sized picture book is perfect for story hours or sharing at bedtime.

Jane Cabrera's Story Time celebrates children's best-loved read along nursery rhymes and songs. These interactive favorites are given a new twist by award-winning artist Jane Cabrera and feature her bold, bright, kid-friendly illustrations. Other titles in the series include Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, If You're Happy and You Know It, and One, Two, Buckle My Shoe.
Published Reviews
Booklist Review: "This charming picture book opens with the first, familiar stanza of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, written more than 100 years ago by Jane Taylor, who is not credited here. Cabrera replaces the seldom-heard remaining verses with new ones, in which the star sparkles, flickers, and shimmers over different parts of the earth, such as forest, ocean, and desert. Each of the first nine double-page paintings features a little animal and its parent looking over a distinctive landscape while a bright-yellow star glows in the sky. The concluding stanza opens with the star shining down on the whole earth, seen from space. Although the text works fine for reading aloud, adults who sing the book aloud will probably stumble over the last stanza, which has eight four-beat lines rather than six. Musical notes and chord notations for the familiar tune are appended. Cabrera's distinctive paintings of baby animals and their parents create a riveting focus for young children, and the bold lines, energetic brushwork, and naive style should please their parents as well. A fresh take on an old favorite.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2010 Booklist"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Publisher's Weekly Review: "Cabrera expands on this classic nursery rhyme, taking readers around the globe as friendly parent-child animal pairs cuddle together and gaze up at a chunky five-pointed star in the night sky. With each new verse, Cabrera switches both the setting and the quality of the star's light: "Glisten, glisten, little star/ how I wonder what you are./ Up above the grassy plain.../ through the warm, wet jungle rain." Bright colors and thickly painted vignettes generate a mood of comfort and safety, culminating in a scene that shows a human mother and child staring at the star before bedtime. Ages 2-5. (Aug.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved."
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Additional Information
Series Cabrera, Jane. Jane Cabrera's story time.
Subjects Nursery rhymes, English.
Children's poetry, English.
Lullabies.
Stars -- Juvenile poetry.
Nursery rhymes.
Stars -- Poetry.
Picture books for children.
Picture books.
Publisher New York :Holiday House,2019
Edition Jane Cabrera's story time edition.
Language English
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
ISBN 9780823444694
0823444694
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