The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Willis, Jeanne

Stardust

32 pp. | Candlewick/Nosy Crow | February, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-5362-0265-6 $16.99

(3) PS Illustrated by Briony May Smith. In this warmhearted story, a girl feels she'll never shine like her older sister until her grandfather briefly (and simply, for preschoolers) describes the birth of the universe and the stars: "Everything and everyone is made of stardust." Appealing, detailed illustrations encourage repeated perusals, with the final pages hinting that the little sister indeed finds her way to shine (as an astronaut in adulthood).

Reviewer: Renée Wheeler