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I just received Touch the Brightest Star by Christie Matheson (Greenwillow Books, Harper Collins Publishing) for my three year old daughter. I only wish that I would have had this book sooner! Touch the Brightest Star is a book that my children could read over and over, there always something new to see on each page.
This story is a beautiful way for a young child end to their day. It feels to me as if you are looking out your window at a simple tree watching the sky darken and change through the night. You start by waving goodbye to the sun of the day and tapping the fireflies to bring them into the sky. As the stars come out you make a wish and watch the star formations appear in the night sky. By gently touching the pages as you go you say good night to all of the softly drawn nighttime animals. You say good night to deer and the most adorably drawn owls.
When all is done, you close your eyes and relax. The dark page with nothing written except “Shhhh” is sweet and calming at the end of our day. The story ends with the promise that when you open your eyes again the magic of another day will begin.
The final page is my most favorite part, it is what allows children to grow with this story. The final page explains “how the magic happens”. Once a child is old enough to ask questions they can learn why things happen at night. There is an explanation written for all of the nighttime elements that were mentioned in the story. Children can learn why fireflies light up, why the moon glows, even about the flowers they saw changing throughout the pages.
Touch the Brightest Star was an instant hit with my children and I believe it will stay a favorite for many more years!
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THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED: WINNER Robin Wilson
One reader will receive a copy of Touch the Brightest Star and a star projector/decorative lamp that will illuminate your child’s room with colorful constellations (ARV $30). See form for Entry Details. Open to U.S. residents. You must be 18 years old to enter to win. This giveaway ends at 11:59 PM EST on 8.4.15
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I like The Cat in the Hat because it’s funny and entertaining. Thanks for the great giveaway!
I like reading The Monster at the end of this Book to the kids. They think it is so funny 🙂
My child’s current favorite bedtime story is Llama Llama Red Pajama. She loves the Llama Llama series, I read them all to her every night.
I like to tell Twinkle Little Star the most. I wonder if they like it.
I really don’t remember all. But I read her the 3 bears. Thank you for the entry
I don’t have any children but would like to enter to win for my niece. She really loves anything by Dr. Seuss. She likes all of the rhyming and they are all cute books.
Our favorite was “I Love you More”. I read it to my children and now my grandchildren. We even added “pages” of our own!!
My son always loved books and I loved to read to him. It was our nightly quiet time together. I cannot remember the name of the series (it’s been 20 years) but it was a children’s series of books about dragons and such.
we’ve always done story time before bed, but there hasn’t been a consistent story that we read every night. we always pick out 1-3 and read those together. right now she’s in a curious george phase though, so there’s a lot of those adventures.
My mother used to read The Witches to us every October before Halloween. I loved it
I don’t remember what my favorite story was as a kid. Probably a Dr Seuss, we had a lot of his books. My kids love to read though. It’s fun watching them learn to read, and they would love this book.
My grandsons love to be read How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You. They never tire of it!
When my daughter was growing up she loved for me to read The Three Bears to Her over and over again.
I love all the books by Shel Silverstein. They were just so funny and full of laughs.
My favorite book to read to my youngest daughter is called “Womderful You”
I’m hoping to win this prize for my granddaughter 😉
My grandson’s current favorite bedtime story is Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site. He loves construction vehicles so he never gets tired of this book and it’s a wonderful way to put him to sleep!
My little ones loooooove to read. We usually read a bible story or 2 from the Jesus Storybook Bible every night. Occasionally we will switch it up and read Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site but they really love to listen to David and Goliath (we have boys so this is a favorite) and the story of Jonah so we just read from the Bible more often.