I Like Stars (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1) [Paperback]

Margaret Wise Brown (Author), Joan Paley (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Step into Reading

I like stars. Blue stars. Far stars. Shooting stars. I like stars!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Margaret Wise Brown, author of Goodnight Moon, Sailor Dog, and hundreds of others, is one of the most beloved children's book authors of all time.

Joan Paley is the illustrator of many books for children. She lives in North Scituate, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (July 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0307261050
• ISBN-13: 978-0307261052
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.1 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #260,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Margaret Wise Brown wrote hundreds of books and stories during her life, but she is best known for Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny. Even though she died over 45 years ago, her books still sell very well. Margaret loved animals. Most of her books have animals as characters in the story. She liked to write books that had a rhythm to them. Sometimes she would put a hard word into the story or poem. She thought this made children think harder when they are reading. She wrote all the time. There are many scraps of paper where she quickly wrote down a story idea or a poem. She said she dreamed stories and then had to write them down in the morning before she forgot them. She tried to write the way children wanted to hear a story, which often isn't the same way an adult would tell a story. She also taught illustrators to draw the way a child saw things. One time she gave two puppies to someone who was going to draw a book with that kind of dog. The illustrator painted many pictures one day and then fell asleep. When he woke up, the papers he painted on were bare. The puppies had licked all the paint off the paper. Margaret died after surgery for a bursting appendix while in France. She had many friends who still miss her. They say she was a creative genius who made a room come to life with her excitement. Margaret saw herself as something else - a writer of songs and nonsense.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!, December 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: I Like Stars (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1) (Paperback)

This is a wonderful book for children just learning how to read. The illustrations glow and pop off the page! A wonderful book for all!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cute book but not for smaller kindle, February 17, 2011

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Bill Phelps (Alexandria, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Like Stars (Step into Reading) (Kindle Edition)

I did not notice the "optimized for larger screens" notation so every other page is blank. The book is cute and typical Margaret Wise Brown but not great for a standard Kindle. Will need to see if this purchase can be salvaged on my iPad.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very sweet and calming, June 26, 2006

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Tamara D. Rodriguez "tamaradawn73" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Like Stars (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1) (Paperback)

My 4 year old son LOVES this book! It's great for bedtime. He laughs when we see the animals with their sunglasses on watching the stars. Definitely recommend this book!