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The Stuff of Stars

By Marion Dane Bauer
Series: Wondrous World
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The Stuff of Stars by Marion Dane Bauer is a beautifully illustrated children's book that explores the origins of the universe. It poetically narrates the story of how the cosmos came to be and draws a connection between the birth of stars and the creation of life on Earth. The book is both educational and inspirational, offering young readers a glimpse into the wonders of the universe while celebrating the beauty of existence.
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You might enjoy this book if you are captivated by beautifully illustrated stories that explore the wonders of the universe and the origins of life. It creatively combines science with a touch of magic, making it a perfect read for children and adults who appreciate mesmerising artwork and poetic storytelling.

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The Stuff of Stars

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The 2019 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner

In an astonishing unfurling of our universe, Newbery Honor winner Marion Dane Bauer and Caldecott Honor winner Ekua Holmes celebrate the birth of every child.

Before the universe was formed, before time and space existed, there was... nothing. But then... BANG! Stars caught fire and burned so long that they exploded, flinging stardust everywhere. And the ash of those stars turned into planets. Into our Earth. And into us.

In a poetic text, Marion Dane Bauer takes readers from the trillionth of a second when our universe was born to the singularities that became each one of us. Vivid illustrations by Ekua Holmes capture the void before the Big Bang and the ensuing life that burst across galaxies.

A seamless blend of science and art, this picture book reveals the composition of our world and beyond — and how we are all the stuff of stars.

Series: Wondrous World

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The Stuff of Stars by Marion Dane Bauer receives high praise for its lyrical storytelling and captivating illustrations. Reviews highlight the book's ability to intertwine the scientific wonder of the universe's origins with the intimate miracle of a child's birth. The work is noted for its poetic language and breathtaking visual style, drawing a connection between the cosmos and human life that is enchanting and inspiring for readers of all ages.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781536223583

Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 May 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S.

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ekua Holmes

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 298.0mm

Weight: 255g

Pages: 40

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Marion Dane Bauer Series: Wondrous World Young Adult

About the Author

Marion Dane Bauer is an award-winning author of more than one hundred books for young people, including the Newbery Honor Book On My Honor. Formerly on the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults, she now writes full-time. Marion Dane Bauer lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Ekua Holmes is the illustrator of two previous picture books: Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by Carole Boston Weatherford, for which she won the John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award and a Caldecott Honor; and Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets by Kwame Alexander, Chris Colderley, and Marjory Wentworth, for which she received the 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Ekua Holmes lives in Boston.

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