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Waiting for the Stars

By Jonny Lambert
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"Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder where you are . . ." Mouse is staying up late to see the stars. Will they ever appear? Perhaps her own special star exists a little closer to home . . . A delightful bedtime story with a... Read More
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"Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
how I wonder where you are . . ."

Mouse is staying up late to see the stars.
Will they ever appear?
Perhaps her own special star exists a little closer to home . . .

A delightful bedtime story with a sparkly twist in the tale.

"Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder where you are . . ." Mouse is staying up late to see the stars. Will they ever appear? Perhaps her own special star exists a little closer to home . . . A delightful bedtime story with a sparkly twist in the tale.

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"Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder where you are . . ." Mouse is staying up late to see the stars. Will they ever appear? Perhaps her own special star exists a little closer to home . . . A delightful bedtime story with a sparkly twist in the tale. A cosy children's bedtime story book, beautifully written and illustrated by the inimitable Jonny Lambert. "Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder where you are . . ." Mouse is bursting with excitement; for the first time ever, she's staying up past her bedtime to see the stars! But - oh no! - Mouse is starting to feel very sleepy! Will the stars ever appear? Can Mouse stay awake to see them? Maybe with a little help from her friends, Mouse will find that her own special star exists a little closer to home . . . This sweet bedtime story for children celebrates the real stars in our lives- our special friends and family. Just like other bedtime books such as the Ten Minutes to Bed series by Rhiannon Fielding and Chris Chatterton, Arlo the Lion Who Couldn't Sleep by Catherine Rayner and In the Swamp by the Light of the Moon by Frann Preston-Gannon, children will love snuggling up to read Waiting for the Stars.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781801045902

Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 June 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Little Tiger

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jonny Lambert

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 251.0mm

Height: 286.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Jonny Lambert Penguin Books

About the Author

Jonny grew up knowing he wanted to be an artist of some sort. Encouraged by his grandfather and, later, his art tutor at the Reigate School of Art and Design, Jonny is now an internationally-published author and illustrator, children's book designer and paper engineer. He lives with his family and a menagerie of animals near Horsham, West Sussex.

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