Little Star [Hardcover]

Antonin Louchard (Author)

Book Description

Grade Level: P and up

This imaginative wordless picture book provides the perfect opportunity for children and adults to share time as they create their own story about a tiny starfish's grand adventure. Inspired by Hubert Michel's poem about a lone starfish that dreams of becoming a celestial star, illustrator Antonin Louchard has created a breathtaking adventure story. Readers of all ages will delight in creating their own interpretations of this allegorical journey.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2-A sophisticated poem by Hubert Michel about a starfish that turns into a star in the sky and back into a starfish appears opposite the title page in this wordless picture book. Soft, realistic paintings show a harbor scene with a seagull and boat. Below the water, a red starfish sits quietly until the boat's anchor scoops it up and sends it into the ocean. When it washes up on a beach, a little girl in a bathing-suit bottom finds the starfish, plays with it, and puts it into her hair like a flower. A seagull snatches it, flies far into the nighttime sky, and leaves it there. The star falls back to earth, splashes into the ocean, and finds its way back to its original position on the ocean floor. The artwork clearly conveys the action, while creating a dreamy atmosphere that lends a nice feeling to the story. The predictability of this tale makes it good for teaching sequencing and, perhaps, it could also be used for teaching cause and effect.
Susan Lissim, Dwight School, New York City
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Antonin Louchard is a prolific French author and illustrator. After studying journalism for several years, he turned to his true passion for illustrating and painting in 1990. Mr. Louchard lives in Paris, France.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 56 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion (April 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786819391
• ISBN-13: 978-0786819393
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 9.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,133,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magical story!, March 7, 2008

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This review is from: Little Star (Hardcover)

This little picture book without words is absolutely magical. The paintings are of that kind of simplicity that makes it look easy but is so hard to achieve. Both colors and execution of the illustrations are strong, emotional, and just superb. The story is fabulous: a little star is swept up from the bottom of the ocean onto shore and is picked up by a little girl. She puts the star in her hair where it is picked up by a seagull and thrown into the sky. There the star becomes a shooting star and ends up back on the ocean floor. The book contains all the images that a beginning talker already knows, and the story really fires up their imagination. My baby was thrilled to talk about all these things he already had words for and put them together in a new and exciting story. Too sad this little gem is out of print.