Poetry is possibly the best way to convey the wonder of space and our own place in it, and James Carter’s text for this picture book is both precise and inspiring: ‘A sea of stars at last were born/gradually they fired and formed/out of clouds of dust and gas/each a mighty sparky mass’. The artwork by Mar Hernandez is equally beautiful, illustrating the development of life from the big bang to the world as we know it. The last image is of a jumping child – ‘You’re a Star’ – and there’s a page of science facts to end, taking us five billion years into the future.
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Once upon a star, there were no stars to shine - no sun to rise no sun to set no day, no night, nor any time. Discover the origins of the universe! The worlds of poetry and science collide to create this unique book about our sun, our planets, our Earth-and YOU!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Once Upon a Star The Story of Our Sun and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Once Upon a Star The Story of Our Sun features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Stories in Verse, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Science, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Space, The Natural World, Featured Books for 5+ readers
Once Upon a Star The Story of Our Sun is available in Paperback
Once Upon a Star The Story of Our Sun was written by James Carter and published by Caterpillar Books Ltd an imprint of Little Tiger Press Group
Once Upon a Star The Story of Our Sun has 32 pages
£7.19
